San Diego Tuna (2), 1967
Scope and Contents
Extensive corresp., telegrams, reports, etc. on the tuna industry. Examples are: Packet of corresp., telegrams, reports, legislative bills, etc. related to amending vessel loan legislation, Public Law 90-224, 90th Cong., 1st. Sess., H.R. 6167 (12/26/67), 81STAT.729; packet of confidential records of Dept. of Navy re/ “Ship Loan Extensions” for Congressman Wilson’s reference to “former U.S. Navy vessels involved in seizures of U.S. tunaboats off South America ( 1965-1967); report on & copies of the Foreign Assistance & Related Agencies Appropriation Bill, 1968 (11/6/67), 90th Cong., 1st. Sess.; packet of corresp. from Federal Trade Commission re/ California Fish Canners Assoc. Inc., et al., re/ Docket No. 6623 (Sept.-Oct. 1967); corresp. from American Tunaboat Assoc. & copy of editiorial (Los Angeles Times, 9/29/67) re/ “No More Maritime Shakedowns;” query from American Tunaboat Assoc. (8/17/67) re/ credit facilities for fishermen’s cooperatives; corresp. of National Marine Terminal, Inc. & news clippings re/ a critical evaluation of “Fishing Vessel Subsidies” (Mar.-Ap. 1967); letters & memos from American Tunaboat Association to State Dept. & Congressman Wilson re/ seizures of tunaboats American Queen & Day Island (July-Aug. 1967); corresp. between Congressman Wilson & Nicholas Fintzelberg (7/67) re/ “seizure, by Ecuador, of the Seattle tunaboat, Western King; copies of corresp. from Thomas Bueshier & Congressman Wilson (7/67) re/ “Latin American countries seizing our tunaboats;” corresp. of Western Fishboat Owners Assoc.(6/30/67) to Congressman Wilson re/ albacore fishermen & competition from a Samoan operation; large packet of memorandums, corresp., etc. re/ informal conference on tuna industry in American Samoa (Mar.-June 1967) & copy of “Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife...88th Cong., 1st Sess....May 9...July 19, 1961.”
Dates
- created: 1967
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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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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