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San Diego - Mohole, 1966

 File — Box: 315, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9

Scope and Contents

Corresp., telegrams, memos, reports & brochures. Examples are: Corresp. from Jesse R. Burke & Congressman Wilson’s reply (Aug.-Sept. 1966) re/ appropriation for Project Mohole omitted from H.R. 14921; corresp. of David R. Darval & Wilson Office reply (11/66) re/ Project Mohole omitted from H.R. 14921 but Congressman Wilson is very interested in, and actively supporting the project; telegram from Walter T. Phair (Kaiser Industries) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (8/66) re/ Mohole Project & National Steel & Shipbuilding Company concerns; copy of corresp. from thirteen California Congressmen to their colleagues (8/17/66) re/ “You are urged to support the funding of Project Mohole” & “Project Mohole Fact Sheet;” copy of National Science Foundation Press Release (8/25/66) re/ “NSF Initiates Action To Stop Project Mohole;” “Memo To Boss” (6/2/66) re/ “I am surprised to find that Senator Murphy is not fighting for rentention of Mohole Project funds;” letter & telegram from S.D. Mayor Frank Curran & Congressman Wilson’s response (May-June 1966) re/ Wilson’s support for restoring Mohole funds; corresp. from Eugene Ellis (“a fund-raising Republican”) & Wilson’s reply (May-June 1966) re/ “Congress’ move to stop or delay `Project Mohole;’” corresp. of R.C. Harbert (Platform Construction Supervisor) & Wilson’s response (6/66) re/ “Enclosed is a comprehensive brochure on Project Mohole;” letter from Joseph F. Sinnott (SDG&E) (5/23/66) re/ thanking Congressman Wilson “for sending me a copy of the Congressional Record which included your comments on Mohole Project;” letter from J.M. Gillean (Pres. S.D. Chamber of Commerce) (5/25/66) acknowledging copy of Congressional Record received from Congressman Wilson; copy of Congressional Record (5/10/66) pp. 9737-9738 with remarks in suipport of Project Mohole by Congresswoman Mink & Congressman Wilson and two copies of typescript of Wilson’s speech; telegram from San Diego District Council of Carpenters & Wilson’s reply (5/66) re/ support for reinstatement of funding for Project Mohole; collection of corresp. from business & constituent interests (& telegrams) to Congressman Wilson and his responses (5/66) re/ concern over proposed curtailment of Project Mohole; copy of corresp. of Congressman Spark M. Matsunaga (5/9/66) & newsclipping (S.D. Union, 5/66) re/ “House Appropriation Subcommittee on Independent Offices last week deleleted $19 million from the Mohole Project of the National Science Foundation;” copy of TWX MSG No. 1A/1259 (5/9/66) re/ Brown & Root Project Mohole; stapled packet of Wilson Office note & corresp. of William Rice (Brown & Root, Inc.) to Dr. John T. Wilson, Dep. Dir. NSF (5/7/66) re/ subject of funding for Project Mohole & estimated returns to NSF; two copies of “Project Mohole Brown & Root, Inc. Expenditures and Commit-ments to 30 April 1966;” copy of National Science Foundation, Project Mohole (12 pages), color photo of mockup of drilling platform & reprints of several gas, oil and technology journal articles that promote the project; copy of Brown & Root, Inc., “Project Mohole Financial Plan 5 April 1966.”

Dates

  • created: 1966

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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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