A collection of letters, memorials & documents related mainly to the seizure of American flag vessels engaged in the tuna fishing industry. Examples are: “MEMO FOR FILE” (5/30/71) & copies of “Document No. 92-103” & “Report No. 92-187,” House of Representatives, 92d Cong., 1st Sess. & “Calendar No. 107, Report No. 92-107,” Senate, 92d Cong., 1st. Sess. re/ supplemental appropriation to pay claims and judgements; constituent corresp. & Congressman Wilson’s replies (5/71) re/ tunaboat seizures off Ecuador and Peru; copy of Small Business Admin. News release (5/4/71) re/ “SBA Loans Go to Swordfish Industry;” copy of “Tuna Boat Resolution” (n.d.) re/ “Be It Resolved that we the California Young Republicans urge President Nixon to apply trade sanctions against Ecuador and Peru, and provide armed protection to protect the livelihood and life of our Tuna Fishermen;” corresp. from Carl C. Marino (Sec./Treasury, Cannery Workers & Fishermen’s Union), Wilson’s reply & photo copy of “ADM. GEHRES DENOUNCES ECUADOR (Evening Tribune, 4/21/71); “MEMO FOR FILE-RE: Tunaboat seizures claims” & office notes (4/71); stapled copy of “MEMO TO BOSS” (4/27/71), 2 photocopies of “Tunaboat seizures called `piracy’” (Evening Tribune, 4/21/71), letters from Leslie Gehres (Westgate Terminals, Inc.) (4/21/71) re/ critiques of Ecuadorian Ambassador’s “outrageous distortions of fact;” copies of college student queries to Wilson and his replies (4/71) re/ the “unlawful seizure of American tuna boats by certain Latin American countries;” corresp. from Mrs. Gladys Chaffee (owner/operator, small commercial fishing boat) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (4/71) re/ “the unacceptable levels of mercury in swordfish” issued by FDA; corresp. from John J. Royal (Local Union 33, I.L.W.U.)  re/ “Statement of Policy on TUNA BOAT SEIZURES,” I.L.W.U. 19th Biennial Convention, April 19-23, 1971; “MEMO TO BOSS FROM MARGE” (4/21/71) re/ “a list of the people from San Diego attending Van’s meeting with Dr. A.C. Kolbye and Thomas W. Brown, FDA, Washington, D.C.;” large collection of corresp., memos, telegrams, etc. (Feb.-Ap. 1971) re/ FDA & mercury poison in swordfish exceeding safety limits of 0.6 p.p.m.; copy of corresp. from Miss Nancy E. Nolen & Paul Tsompanas’s reply (Mar.-Ap.1971) re/ “protest about the situation with Ecuador;” copies of corresp. from Louie G. Anayo, Mrs. Donna M. Johannessen & Congressman Wilson’s replies (4/71) re/ “seizure of American tunaboats by Ecuador and Peru;” stapled copy of corresp. of Congressman Wilson, Leslie E. Gehres (Westgate Terminals, Inc.) & August Felando (Am. Tunaboat Assoc.) (Mar.-Ap.1971) re/ a discussion of S.699, the Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radio Telephone Act and possible exemption for commercial fishing vessels; small, stapled packet of corresp. from Congressmen Wilson & Van Deerlin & news clipping--”FDA Calls Swordfish Outlook Dim” (The San Diego Union, 4/16/71) re/ Van Deerlin’s meeting on April 15 with FDA & interested persons; copies of corresp. from James T. Hill & Congressman Wilson’s responses (July 1970-Mar.1971) re/ Mr. Hill’s book, Tuna, & “increasing virulent feelings aroused between the South American countries and the United States on the subject of tuna fishing;” eleven copies of “Statement By the Honorable Bob Wilson Before The Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife, March 11, 1971;” stapled packet of letters, office notes, memos & news clippings from the following: John W. Townsend, Jr. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm.), Congressman Wilson, Jorge L. Montalvo (Inter-American Project Dev. Consultants, Inc.), George Steele (Robert Carter Assocates) , Congressman Pelly’s news release & copy of H.R. 978, 92d Cong., 1st. Sess. (Jan.-Mar. 1971) re/ the pros & cons of placing limits on tuna fishing off Ecuadorian Coast & legislation to “strengthen the provisions...relating to the protection of United States vessels on the high seas;” copies of constituent corresp. to Congressman Wilson and his responses (3/71) re/ International Law of the Sea Convention, fishing limits, seizure of U.S. tunaboats by Euador & opposition to the “U.S. Government paying the fines on the fishing boats seized off Ecuador;” copy of Leslie E. Gehres (Westgate Terminals, Inc.) “Statement to the Congress Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee” (3/11/71); telegram (3/17/71) & Congressman Wilson’s response re/ “harassment of the U.S. Naval vessel on the high seas by Ecuadorian Navy;” “copy of resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of San Diego, concening the seizure by foreign naval forces of American-Flag tuna clippers based in California ports” (Resolution No. 201920, 2/16/71); copy of corresp. from Assemblyman E. Richard Barnes & John W. Fisher (Dir., Office of Dept. of State) (2/71) re/ disputes over “using force” to quell “international brigandry” or using diplomacy to resolve the issue of fishing on the high seas; letter from Bruce W. Tarver & Congressman Wilson’s reply (3/71) re/ Mr. Tarver’s concern over Ecuadorian seizures of U.S. fishing boats & our “passing out money all over the world;” corresp. of Mr. & Mrs. James O. Pollard & Congressman Wilson’s reply (3/71) re/ opposition to taxpayer funding of fines for Ecuadorian seizure of fishing vessels & memorial to Robert Kennedy; copy of Resolution of “The Women’s Propeller Club of The United States Port of San Diego, March 1, 1971” & Congressman Wilson’s response (3/4/71) re/ memorializing  Congress to enact legislation to stop unlawful seizures & requests the President “take what ever action he may deem proper to ensure that further seizures will not occur;” copy from E. L. Wilson & Congressman Wilson’s response (3/71) re/ E. L. Wilson’s objection, “most vigorously to U. S. tuna boats going into those waters and fishing where there is such a controversial issue unresolved;” copy of photograph “which shows the global effect of a 200-mile territorial sea;” copy of M. Peck’s letter (2/7/71) re/ Peck’s complaints of “why have you said so little about the tuna boat seizures in Ecuador” & Congressman Wilson’s repy (3/10/71) indicating his actions & recommendations for U.S. response to Ecuador; copy of Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11 “Relative to federal action to prevent seizure of U.S. fishing boats by foreign powers” & letter from Charles E. Porter (Dir., Dept. of Leg. Rep., City of S.D.) (3/8/71); small, stapled packet of Wilson office memo & note, copy of H.R. 628 (a bill to establish a contiguous fishing zone--two hundred miles beyond the territorial sea of the United States), letters from Leslie Gehres (Westgate Terminals, Inc.) & Congressman Wilson responses (3/71) re/ opposition to H.R. 628’s 200 mile fisheries zone & policy difference between Congressmen Wilson & Van Deerlin over “armed Navy escorts of fishing vessels in Ecuador.”