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San Diego: Federal Information Center, 1970-1973

 File — Box: 280, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2

Scope and Contents

Stapled packet of “Memo For File” (5/17/73), letter (4/19/73) from Dwight Geduldig (Dept. of Human Resource Dev.), “Memorandum To Paul Tsompanas from Joan Riordan” (Fed. Info. Center Coord., GSA) (4/19/73), “Memorandum of Understanding Joint Government Information Center, San Diego, California” (7/1/73) & photocopy of “Julie Dedicates Center for ‘people,’” Sacramento Union (10/25/72); large stapled packet containing office notes, memos, memorandums, letters, agency reports, etc. (5/72-1/73) re/ San Diego’s new Federal Information Center; stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson & Dr. S. Verton Gersten (1/72) re/ Dr. Gersten’s appreciation of the assistance he received from the S.D. Fed. Info. Center; two copies of letters of appreciation (3/71) for Congressman Wilson’s assistance in obtaining the Fed. Info. Center; “Memo to Boss from Paul,” copies of letters from Congressman Wilson & Robert L. Kunzig (GSA) (Feb.-Mar. 1971) re/ Info. Center dedication in S.D.; stapled copy of “Federal Information Centers...What They Are” (GSA pamphlet, n.d.); copy of “Memo For File” (2/18/71) re/ “opening of the San Diego Government Information Center now planned for 2:00 p.m. on March 5;” copies of “Management Report to the [S.D.] Board of Supervisors” Vol. 2, No. 4 (2/26/71) & Vol. 1, No. 6 (12/18/70); stapled copy of the report of Fred J. Morey (Chief Adm. Officer, County of S.D.) (12/28/70) & letter of R. J. Ireland (Regional Dir., GSA) (12/21/70) re/ “a pilot project in San Diego, the Nation’s first Government Information Center....a cooperative venture staffed and operated by City, County, State, and Federal employees,” copy of Evening Tribune (1/1/71) “Morey Says No to Plan,” & Wilson office note from Marge (1/19/71); copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson (12/9/70) & “Memorandum To Bob From Paul” (12/8/70) re/ Congressman Wilson’s attempt to persuade Gov. Reagan to support the State’s participation in the Federal Information Center with an annual salary of $8000 for an Information Specialist; stapled copies of corresp. from three constitutents & Congressman Wilson’s responses (11/70) re/ interest in employment prospects at the new Fed. Info. Center; large stapled packet containing corresp. from Johan B. Van Steenbergen & Congressman Wilson’s responses (6/66 - 11/70) re/ Mr. Steenbergen’s interest in securing employment with either the federal or the state government; copy of news release “From the office of Congressman Wilson” for 10/15/70 and attached “Memorandum To the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies” (The White House,10/27/69) re/ Pres. Nixon’s interest in “Better Service To the Public” & Congressman Wilson’s request that a government information center be established in S.D.; copy of corresp. from Harold S. Trimmer, Jr. (Ex. Asst., GSA) (8/31/70) re/ “The President has expressed great interest in expanding our current Federal Information Center Program to include cooperative ventures with other sectors of Government--State, County and Local;” copies of corresp. from George P. Schultz (Dir., OMB) & Robert L. Kunzig (GSA) (July-Aug. 1970) re/ plans to extablish a Federal Info. Center in S.D. & the necessary 1972 budget submission; copies of corresp. from Harold S. Trimmer, Jr. (GSA) to Paul Tsompanas & to S.D. County & City (8/70) re/ “a one-step or one-call center for ‘citizens’ inquiries;” copy of “For Immediate Release From the Office of Congressman Bob Wilson ... July 15, 1970” re/ submission of his proposal to the GSA, Civil Service Commission & Budget Bureau for a Fed. Info. Center in S.D.; copy of corresp. between Congressman Wilson & Casper W. Weinberger (Dep. Dir., OMB) (7/70) re/ Wilson’s proposal to est. a Fed. Info. Center in S.D.; draft copy of Congressman Wilson (n.d.) to Robert T. Hampton (Chairman, Civil Service Commission) re/ “San Diego needs a Federal Information Center;” copy of addresses & phone #s of Federal Information Centers in the U.S.; small, stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Marie E. Pugh (S.D. City Info. Center), news clipping entitled “Information Office Urged” (Copley NEWS Service) & “For City Information and Action 236-5555” booklet; loose collection of letters from Paul Tsompanas (Adm. Asst to Wilson), office notes, “Memorandum To the Boss From Paul” & letter from Leon W. Parma (Teledyne Ryan) (June-July 1970) re/ Fed. Info. Centr & conversation with Ted Trimmer & Bob Kunzig, GSA administrators.

Dates

  • created: 1970-1973

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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