A collection of constituent corresp., telegrams, memorials, copies of Congressional bills & government reports on fishing industry. Examples are: Letter from Mrs. P. Cresswell & Congressman Wilson’s reply (Dec. 1971-Jan. 1972) re/ “at long last we are taking some action against Ecuador;” loose collection of constituent corresp., Congressman Wilson responses & news clipping (12/71) re/ harassment of American tuna boats and House action “to cut off aid to Ecuador;” stapled packet containing copies of Congressional Record-House (12/8/71) pp. 11989 - 11994, draft of Wilson’s statement to House, draft of Congressman Van Deerlin’s amendment to foreign aid bill & copy of H.R. 12067 (12/6/71), 92d Cong., 1st Sess., “Making appropriations for Foreign Assistance....;” stapled packet of letters & telegrams from C. Arnholt Smith (Westgate Calif. Corp.), A.W. Dutcher (V.P. & Gen. Manager, Westgate Caribe, Inc.), Congress-man Wilson, William D. Ruchelshaus (EPA) & Wilson office memo (12/71) re/ Congressman Wilson’s help in expediting EPA permit for “Waste water outfall” for Westgate plant in Puerto Rico; copies of corresp. from Mrs. Roy Gourley, Mrs. Henry B. Cramer & Mr. Albert A. Bertagna & Wilson’s replies (Nov.-Dec. 1971) re/ “tunaboat seizures;” “MEMO FOR FILE” (11/16/71) re/ “Break down at sea by the tuna clipper VENTROUS;” “MEMO FOR RECORD” (11/10&11/71) re/ “seizure of 5 San Diego Tunaboats and One Canadian vessel by Ecuador;” copy of San Diego County Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs “Resolution (8/9/71) On Attacks on U.S. Fishing Vessels” & corresp. from Jean Ashcraft & Congressman Wilson’s reply; copy of letter from John J. Royal (Sec./Treasurer, Local Union 33, Fishermen & Allied Workers) (8/19/71) re/ opposition to National Park Service prohibiting “commercial fishing within one nautical mile radius around the Channel Islands of Santa Barbara and Anacapa;” copy of letter to Wilson from John M. Haydon (Governor, American Samoa) (7/14/71) “relating to the possible utilization of ...skipjack tuna resources of the Pacific by vessels of the American Fleet;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson, State Senator Jack Schrade & constituent Timothy Kelly (7/71) re/ Mr. Kelly’s concern “over the rapid extinction of the tuna fish along our coast;” copy of letter from August Felando (Am. Tunaboat Assoc.) (7/1/71) re/ “appreciation for [Wilson’s] ... assistance in amending the Appropriation Bill so as to permit payment of the claims under the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967;” excerpts from The New York Times (June 19 & 20 , 1971) re/ “Yankee Lobstermen See Red” & “Independence Group Formed in U.S. Pacific Territory;” stapled packet of office notes, memos & letter from August Felando (Am. Tunaboat Assoc.) (6/71) re/ Mr. Felando’s testimony at Congressional hearing on seizure claims & Congressman John Dingell’s assistance in expediting claims with the State Dept.; copy of letter from Leslie F. Gehres (Westgate Terminals, Inc.) to Congressman Dingell (6/15/71) re/ H.R. 7117 & Mr. Felando’s testimony; copy of “Resolution” of Del Mar Republican Women’s Club, Federated, cover letter from Betty Sholder & Eleanor Mackenzine & Congressman Wilson’s response (6/71) re/ urging “the President and Congress to immediately restore freedom of the seas to our fishing fleet;” corresp. from Shelly M. Mark (Dept. of Planning & Economic Dev., State of Hawaii) (5/31/71) re/ development of “fisheries resources in the Central and Western Pacific;” three copies of “An American Fisheries Opportunity in the Central and Western Pacific,” April 1971 (34 pp.).