A collection of letters, telegrams, news commentaries and reports related primarily to military contracting. Examples are: A two page “Shipbuilding, Ship Repair and Merchant Marine Resolution” from the Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers, Local Union #9, AFL-CIO (3/4/64); 1 Western Union telegram , office memos & letters (Oct.-Nov. 1964) from constituent D.J. Vanoy, Cathy & Mini (Wilson office staff) & Congressman Wilson re/ his response to questions about the $6.3 million contract with a Norwegian shipyard to build “‘Nasty Boats’ rather than use U.S. shipyards; a small collection of letters from Carl Tatus (President, Tatco Shipbuilding Corp., National City) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (Aug.-Oct. 1964) re/ Tetco’s contracts with the Navy & the need to for access to San Diego Bay; a large selection of letters from constituents & Wilson’s replies (4/65) re/ the controversy “over the 35/65 ship repair clause in the Defense Appropriations Act for 1965.” The numbers indicated 35% for commercial yards & 65% for Navy yards; 1 letter (4/15/65) from Arthur E. Farr (President, Western Shipbuilding Assoc.), a copy of his “Testimony . . . Before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee April 14, 1965” (6 pp.) & Wilson’s reply (4/29/65) re/ the 35/65 clause, a plea for its retention & emphasis on “private yards can perform this work at less cost . . . .;” 1 letter (4/22/65) from Jack Kirk (Hatch & Kirk, Inc., Seattle, WA), attached copy of “Defense Appropriations Act, 1966 – 35/65 Formula – Navy Ship Repair Work” & Congressman Wilson’s reply (4/30/65) re/ lobbying with Congress to maintain the 35/65 language in the current budget for FY 1966; 1 letter (4/6/65) from Lois Fellows (V.P., Western Ship Builders Assoc., San Francisco), attached copy of “The Reasons Why 35/65 Should Be Re-Enacted This Year. . . .” & Congressman Wilson’s reply (4/30/65) re/ continued lobbying to retain the 35/65 concept & the elimination of Section 303 – the “escape clause;” 2 letters (4/7/ & 4/13/65) from Robert F. Bennett (Mgr., Campbell Machine, Inc., San Diego) & Wilson’s reply (4/30/65) re/ lobbying for commercial shipyards & unions for the retention of the 35/65 clause; Memorandum (4/29/65) “Re Meeting on 35/65” from Philip W. Kelleher (Counsel, Committee on Armed Services); 1 letter (5/20/65) from Arthur E. Farr (President, Western Ship Builders Assoc.) & attached copies of WSA Bulletin, No. 5-65, 3 pp. & “Testimony of Arthur E. Farr . . . Before the Defense Sub-committee April 14, 1965” (3 pp.) re/ concern over the retention of 35/65 clause in the joint conference committee on HR7657 & SB 800; 1 letter (7/22/65) from L.V. Honsinger (Todd Shipyards Corp., N.Y., N.Y.) & Congresessman Wilson’s concurring reply (7/29/65) re/ H.R. 9506 – “Prohibit building U.S. Naval vessels in foreign countries;” 1 letter 6/9/65) from J.F. Griner (National President, American Federation of Government Employees, Washington, D.C.), copy of telegram sent & listing of names of 10 congressmen re/ 165,000 members urge rejection of Section 639 of H.R. 9221 which continues the provision for the 35% work on conversion & repair on naval vessels to be done in private shipyards; 1 letter (6/29/67) from retired RAdm. Ralph K. James (Ex. Dir., Committee on American Steamship Lines, Washington, D.C.), two charts showing ships based on 25 years if life or less as part of U.S. Merchant Fleet & reply from Paul L. Tsompanas (Wilson’s Admin. Asst.) re/ current hearings on U.S. Merchant Fleet, construction abroad & possibly “destroy our private shipyard industry;” 2 letters (2/25/ & 2/21/65) from Ralph B. Dewey (President, Pacific American Steamship Assoc., San Francisco), photocopies of “At West Coast Meeting – Concept of FDL Draws Fire Again,” Journal of Commerce, Jan. 20, 1967, “Maritime Leaders Call Budget Unfair to the Merchant Marine, New York Times, Jan. 26, 1967, “Shipbuilding, Pentagon Style – Billions For Floating Depots,” Editorial, Pacific Shipper, Jan. 30, 1967 & Congressman Wilson’s reply (3/2/67) re; Fast Deployment Logistics Ships program.