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San Diego - Pacific Southwest Airlines, 1964-1968

 File — Box: 316, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

Corresp., memos, telegrams related to air travel, politics, lobbying and other concerns. Examples are: Telegram from J. Floyd Andrews, President, SoWest Airlines & Congressman Wilson’s reply (6/68) re/ “deploring the despicable occurrence in Los Angeles earlier this morning....[and] my personal congratulations upon your victory in yesterday’s primary;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson & “Ballard and Beasley (Attorney’s at Law)” (June-July 1967) re/ corresp with FAA & Wilson’s assistance in urging “your favorable consideration of Pacific Southwest Airlines request for a commercial operating certificate of indefinite duration;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson & Richard S. Tribbe, Trans World Airlines, Inc. (Jan.-Feb. 1967) “regarding the Transpacific Route case pending before the Civil Aeronautics Board....[and] Jean and I are still talking about the exciting world trip that you arranged for us...it was the greatest!;” letter (1/25/67) from Edgar M. Gillenwaters (Dep. Dir. of Finance, Dept. of Finance, State of California) to Paul Tsompanas (Wilson’s Adm. Asst.) re/ his assistance to Congressman Wilson & Ceil Beasley “on the effort to gain CAB and DOD exception allowing them to fly military troops interstate at night;” press release (7/15/66) from Civil Aeronautics Board “to grant Pacific Southwest Airlines, Inc.....an exemption to permit it to operate flights beyond the three-mile limit...[and] to grant Pacific Airlines, Inc. a Federally subsidized local service carrier, an exemption to provide nonstop service in 11 markets in California;” large, stapled packet of corresp., news-clippings, memos, passenger revenue data, etc. (Ap. 1965-Dec. 1966) regarding attempts by Pacific SoWest Airlines to serve as a carrier for MTMTS (Military Traffic Management and Terminal Service) & DOD’s hesitancy to permit this; corresp. of Adm. David L. McDonald (CNO) & Congressman Wilson (8/65) re/ “the possibility of gaining enplaning rights for [PSA] .... I am sorry it does not bear better tidings;” corresp. of Leslie Gehres (National Marine Terminal, Inc.) & Congressman Wilson (July-Aug. 1965) re/ PSA “request to use Naval Air Station Miramar for enplaning passengers when Lindbergh Field is closed by weather;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson & Adm. David L. McDonald (CNO) (6/65) re/ subject of PSA’s request for enplaning passengers at Miramar; copies of Congressman Wilson’s letters to Leslie Gehres, Adm. David L. McDonald & J. Floyd Wescott (June & Aug. 1965) re/ “enplaning at Miramar Naval Air Station;” copy of letter from J. Floyd  Wescott (PSA) to Congress Wilson (6/8/65) re/ “our request to use Miramar as a provisional airport;” copy of Adm. David L. McDonald (CNO) to Congressman Wilson (4/6/65) re/ “our recent decision to cancel Pacific Southwest Airline’s use of Naval Air Station, Miramar, California as a provisional airport;” copies of Congressman’s corresp. to Adm. David L. MacDonald (CNO) & to J. Floyd Andrews (PSA) (3/65) re/ the Navy’s reversal on the decision to allow PSA to use Miramar during inclement weather; corresp. of J. Floyd Andrews & L. R. Mix (U.S. Naval Air Station) (3/65) re/ subject of rescinding provisional rights to use Miramar; corresp. from Victor R. Lundy & Congressman Wilson’s reply (1/65) re/ Wilson’s “great help” to PSA regarding use of Miramar; corresp. of  F. Floyd Andrews (1/20/65) re/ “your support and assistance in our problems with Miramar Naval Air Station will never be forgotton;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson (1/22/65) & CNO to CO, Naval Air Station, Miramar, CA. (OP-53C/Alt,Ser 41P53) re/ “Use of NAS Miramar by Pacific Southwest as Alternate Airport for deplanning and enplaning passengers--authorization for;” “MEMO FOR FILE” (1/18/65) re/ “permission - effective Jan. 15 - to deplane and enplane when Lindbergh Field is socked in from inclement weather;” copy of letters from CO, U.S. Naval Air Station, Miramar to Dir., Southwest Div., Bureau of Yards and Docks (10/2 & 9/3/64) re/ “Application of Pacific Southwest airlines for Aviation Facility License.”

Dates

  • created: 1964-1968

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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