Large collection of letters, telegrams, news clippings, reports, bulletins, etc. related to H.R., 964, Congressman Wilson’s bill to establish a Veterans Adm. Hospital in San Diego. Some examples are: packet of corresp. of Congressman Wilson, constituents, D.A.V. and The Veteran News (11/63) re/ urgent need for V.A. hospital in San Diego (Nov.-Dec. 1963); corresp. of Veterans Adm. & Congressman Wilson re/ Architect-Engineering firms & design of proposed hospital (11/63); packet of letters, economic bulletin, newsletter, copy of “U.S. Government, Architect-Engineer Questionaire,” etc. from V.A., City of S.D., Chamber of Commerce, S.D. & architectural firms re/ V.A. Hospital (Oct.-Nov. 1963); corresp. of Paderewski & Associates to Congressman Wilson (Sept.-Oct. 1963) re/ V.A. Hospital; misc. collection of corresp. from constituents (Sept.-Oct. 1963) & Wilson’s responses re/ Camp Elliot Reservation land in San Diego & use of  Mission Valley land as sites for a V.A. Hospital; corresp. (July-Sept. 1963) of V.A., Paderewski, Dean & Associates & Congressman Wilson re/ “U.S. Government Architectural-Engineer Questionaire;” packet of letters to & responses from Congressman Wilson re/ locations proposed for projected V.A. Hospital in San Diego (Camp Elliot, Reynard Way, Mission Valley, Lakeside & Spring Valley) (Aug.-Sept. 1963); collection of letters & Wilson’s responses re/ V.A. Hospital--see San Diego Veterans Employment Committee, D.A.V., George Hatch, the American Legion, AMVETS, & V.A. (Aug.-Sept. 1963); Wilson’s Office Notes, letter of C.J. Paderewski, & news clipping S.D. Union (8/11/63) re/ S.D. County Hospital; news item from Evening Tribune (8/14/63) re/ “Torrey Pines Probable Site of 1,040 Beds;” corresp. of  Frank Hope & Associates, Wilson’s response, “MEMO FOR THE FILE,” & copy of  The Veteran News (July-Aug. 1963); packet of letters, telegrams, news clippings in support of V.A. Hospital in San Diego (May-Aug. 1963); corresp. of Congressman Craig Hosmer & Acting Chief Medical Director, V.A. (5/16/63) assessing number of veterans, hospital beds available & serious shortage in Southern  California; corresp. of Congressman Wilson & V.A. re/ inquiries from constituent, Mrs. Edith Quinn, concerning proposed V.A. Hospital & El Cajon Chamber of Commerce recommending “El Cajon Valley [as] the logical place to put a V.A. Hospital....” (4/63);” letters & telegrams from constituents & Retired Officers Assoc., plus Dept. of Calif. Veterans of Foreign Wars, “summary of mandates on VA hospitals and National Cemetaries” (4/63); corresp. of Congressman Wilson to Honorable Lionel Van Deerlin (3/13/63), Radm. Cokely, CO, U.S.N. Hospital, S.D.,(Feb.-Mar. 1963), & A.A. Pfeiffer (3/7/63) re/ H.R. 964; packet of corresp. & statistics from Civic & Veterans Committee of Southern California re/ veterans hospitals & related information (3/63) & extensive corresp. from constituents & others supporting Wilson’s H.R. 964 (3/63); “Office Memorandum for Ed “ (3/4/63) re/ H.R. 964; corresp. of Congressman Wilson & copy of City of Chula Vista “Resolution No. 3049 regarding the establishment of a new Veterans Hospital in San Diego County” (3/63); corresp. (n.d.) from Merlin C. Elledge (La Mesa) suggesting portion of Sharp Estate (Avocado & 94) for V.A. Hospital site & Wilson’s response 2/27/63); corresp. from V.F.W. & others supporting Veterans Hospital for San Diego (2/63); packet of letters, postal cards, telegrams (2/63) supporting Wilson’s H.R. 964, examples are: Calif.,Dept. Headquarters American Legion (statistical data for vets, etc.), Dr. William Yancy, National City Chamber of Commerce, American Legion & the Honorable Allen Hitch; corresp. to Congressman Wilson from W.G. Dwyer, Secretariat (VFW, DAV, American Legion & Jewish War Veterans) 1/24/63 & Wilson’s response re/  H.R. 964 & support for V.A. Hospital in San Diego & constituent letters (12/31/62 & 1/5/63) also suporting V.A. Hospital; 1/63 letter of A.L. Edgar, M.D. to Congressman Wilson supporting Republican candidates but discouraging “a V.A. hospital here” because it would “increase an already overwhelming tax burden” and “be too close to already established facilities elsewhere;” twenty two copies of H.R. 964, “ A Bill to provide for the construction of a Veterans’ Adminstration hospital in San Diego, California,” (1/9/63), 88th Cong., 1st. Sess.