San Diego: Hawaii Air Service Case, 1963-1969
Scope and Contents
Corresp. of Congressmen Van Deerlin & Wilson (9/10/69) requesting Wilson’s support in urging President Nixon to include California Air Carriers in C.A.B.approved air service to South Pacific; corresp. of Congressman Wilson & constituent Roy F. Miller (7/69) re/ President Nixon & C.A.B. decision to favor Eastern Airlines for So. Pacific routes; large packet of corresp., C.A.B. news release, memos & copies of C.A.B. Docket 16242 (1/24/69) re/ the “Transpacific Route Case; copies of American Airlines press releases & statements (Jan.-Mar. 1969) re/ transcontinental service to Pacific areas; small, stapled packet of corresp. of Aaron Reese (Attorney, Port of San Diego) & copies of U.S. Court of Appeals (No. 18, 305 -- Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board) & (No. 18, 313 -- City of San Diego, et al. v. C.A.B.) (Dec. 1965-Jan. 1966) re/ C.A.B. refusal to authorize Western Air Lines to obtain direct air service to Hawaii; copy of C.A.B. Order No. F-22995--Transpacific Route Case Docket 7723, et al. (12/14/65) denying Western Air Line’s application; copy of “Comments of Mr. Aaron Reese, June 15, 1965” re/ U.S. Court of Appeals; corresp. of Congressman Wilson, Senator Hiram L. Fong, Charles K. Fletcher & C.A.B. (1963-1964) & newsclipping re/ air route from S.D. to Hawaii & Transpacific Route Case; copy of the “Petition of the City of San Diego, San Diego Unified Port District and San Diego Chamber of Commerce for Review of Order E-20178 of the Civil Aeronautics Board;” copy of letter of Charles K. Fletcher to Congressman Wilson (12/10/63) re/ “Goldwater for President Campaign” & “Frank Curran might be just the man to spearhead the campaign for an air route to Hawaii;” copies of Western Air Lines, Inc. Flight Times, vol. 12, no. 4 (5/63) & no. 8 (11/63) & newsclipping from San Diego Business (12/63); copy of C.A.B. Order No. E-20206, “Reopened Transpacific Route Case Docket 7723, et al.” & “Order Dississing Motion” (11/20/63); copy of “In the Matter of the Transpacific Route Case (Domestic Phase) Docket No. 7723, et al. (11/27/63); copy of newsclipping from Los Angeles Times (5/17/63) “Who Is to Fly, Where, When;” copy of “Argument of Aaron W. Reese on Behalf of San Diego Interests Reoppened Transpacific Route Case;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson to President Kennedy (3/13/63) re/ seeking his approval of direct flights from S.D. to Hawaii; copies of “Time Alloted (minutes) for testifying to the C.A.B. (5/63) re/ Transpacific Route Case; copies of memorandums, letters, etc. (Ap.-May 1963) re/ C.A.B. & Transpacific Route Case; memorandum & “Note for File” (5/63) re/ C.A.B. & S.D. Transpacific Case-- “estimated 7,700 persons were originated for Trans-Pacific designations at the 11th Naval District in 1962” & 6,600 inbound; corresp. of S.D. Chamber of Commerce (5/7/63) to Congressman Wilson re/ “Transpacific Air Route Case, C.A.B. Docket #7723;” corresp. of Charles K.Fletcher (Home Federal Savings) & Edgar M. Gillenwaters (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) (4/63) re/ Transpacific Route Case hearing & S.D. - Hawaii direct air route; small packet of corresp., notes, memos & newsclippings (Jan.-Feb. 1963) re/ C.A.B., status of Transpacific Route Case & concerns of Congressman Wilson for San Diego & the direct route to Hawaii; loose collection of letters, memorandums, notices, etc. (Jan. 1963 - Ap. 1963) from South Pacfic Air Lines, Congressman Wilson’s office, C.A.B., Lawrence F. O’Brien (the Whitehouse) re/ San Diego - Hawaii air service & California to Tahiti air service; copy of 3 page letter of Congressman John Baldwin (2/13/63) to President Kennedy re/ synopsis of South Pacific Airline experience between Hawaii & Tahiti (from flying boats to jets).
Dates
- created: 1963-1969
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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