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San Diego - Port of San Diego, 1966-1969

 File — Box: 345, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9

Scope and Contents

Reports, corresp., newsclippings & telegrams. Examples are: Copy of San Diego Port District Annual Report 1967-68; corresp. from Aaron W. Reese (Port Attorney) & Congressman Wilson’s response (12/69) re/ excerpts from the Wall Street Journal, 11/28/69 & The Daily Transcript, 12/1/69 re/ “Shift in San Diego” [with Pentagon cuts] & “New Proposed Site For Municipal Airport” off Point Loma; stapled packet of corresp. (Oct.-Nov. 1969) from Congressman Wilson, Charles E. Boyd (S.D. Bulk Storage), George Koppel (CA. Assoc. of Terminal Elevators), C.R. Nickerson (CA. Assoc. of Port Authorities), telegram from Don L. Nay (Dir., S.D. Port Authority) & newsclipping (The Wall Street Journal, 9/22/69) re/ “efforts to move Commodity Credit Corporation feed grains through West Coast ports for export to the Orient;” letter from Mrs. Harold E. Winquist & Congressman Wilson’s reply (10/69) re/ anti-tax, anti-foreign aid & requests for info. on Port Authority; corresp. from C. A. Larsen (S.D. Bd. of Port Commissioners) & from R.Adm. Marshall E. Dornin (Commandant, 11th Naval Dist.) (10/69) re/ major improvements to the main ship channel in S.D. Bay; stapled packet of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Walter A. Vestal (S.D. Port Commission), Eugene B. Wilhelm (SubCom. on Public Works), Congress-man Frank T. Bow & Carl F. Reupsch (Dir. of Planning, Port of S.D.) (July-Sept. 1969) re/ S.D. Harbor navigation project & $100,000 for initial planning; copy of Port of S.D. Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 8 (8/1/69); letter from Sumner B. Ladd (Bechtel Corp.) & Wilson’s reply (7/69) re/ interest in development of Port of S.D. & second entrance to S.D. Bay; small, stapled packet of corresp. from Walter A. Vestal (Bd. of Port Commissioners), Congressman Wilson’s reply, Earl Cantos (S.D. Armed Services YMCA) & R.Adm. Marshall E. Dornin (Feb. & July 1969) re/ proposal for “a serviceman’s lounge in the planned expansion of terminal facilities for San Diego’s International Airport;” small, stapled packet of corresp. from Don L. Nay (Port of S.D.), Congressman Wilson’s reply, “DRAFT” of Wilson’s office note & Sol. Masher (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) (7/69) re/ appt. of Don Nay “to serve on the Southern California Regional Export Expansion Council;” corresp. from Carl F. Reupsch (Port of S.D.) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (June-July 1969) re/ concern about $100,000 federal appropriation for S.D. Harbor Navigation Project; copy of Carl F. Reupsch (Port of S.D.) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (6/69) re/ concern for initial funding for S.D. Harbor Navigation Project; stapled packet of corresp. from Congressmen Van Deerlin & Wilson, Don L. Nay (Port of S.D.) & copies of Port of S.D.’s “Presentation to the Congressional Committees on Appropriations” (Mar.-Ap. 1969) re/ S.D. Harbor Navigation Project; copy of “Disposal Report No. 28A,” Dept. of the Navy, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (31May1969)” & letters of Wilfred P. Tienchen (Act. Asst. Commander For Real Property Management) & Congressman Wilson (6/69) re/ “the Navy’s proposal to renew the Graving Dock lease;” copy of “Master List” of prominent government, business & political leaders; stapled packet of corresp. from Robert J. McPherson & Congressman Wilson’s reply (Mar.-Ap. 1969) re/ Zuniga Shoals area as a potential new 11,000 runway alternative to Lindbergh Field--”planes would not need to take off over Point Loma!;” stapled packet of letters & telegrams from Congressman Wilson, R.W. Emrich (Asst. Port Dir.), Commander H. I. Bacon (CEC-USN) & Aaron W. Reese (Port Attorney) (Feb.-Ap. 1969) re/ Port Authority and Navy agreement on the terms of the Graving Dock lease; letter of Carl F. Reupsch (Dir. of Planning, Port of S.D.) & Paul Tsompanas’ reply (3/69) re/ plans “to start the campaign to secure an appropriation for the San Diego dredging project;” corresp. (Jan.- Feb. 1969) from Don L. Nay (Port of S.D.), Congressman Wilson’s reply & copy of “Marine Affairs Conference--News Release--Jan. 14, 1969” re/ funding for CA. project, but omission of construction planning funds for S.D. Harbor; corresp. of Harvey Furgatch’s recent appointment as a Unified Port Commissioner; corresp. of William Dick (Dir. Community Relations, Port of S.D.) & Paul Tsompanas’ reply (1/69) re/ CA. Congressional Delegation Reception in April; copy of Civil Aeronautics Board Press Release for Jan. 4, 1969 as filed for reference to Port Authority’s intent to achieve direct air service to Hawaii for S.D.; copy of San Diego Unified Port District Annual Report 1966-67;

Dates

  • created: 1966-1969

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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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