A collection of letters, telegrams, memorandum, copies of congressional bills, news clippings, reports, photos & brochures. Examples are:stapled copies of letters from Congressman Wilson & Andrew E. Gibson (Maritime Adm., Dept. of Commerce) (12/69) re/ “current plight of the American Merchant Marine ... but have every confidence that the New Maritime Program announced by the President last October 23 will effectively reverse the trend of the last several years toward fleet obsolescence [with a potential government subsidy of $30 billion];” large stapled packet containing corresp. from Frank Sanders (Asst. Sec. of the Navy for Installations & Logistics), Walter T. Blair (Kaiser Industries) John Murphy (NASSCO), Congressman Wilson, Robert F. Bennett (V.P., Campbell Machine, Inc.), “Memo For the Record,” Paul Tsompanas (Adm. Asst. to Wilson), R. de F. Cleverly (Dir., Public Affairs, Naval Ship Systems, U.S. Navy), O.J. Hall, Jr. (Pres., S.D. Marine Const. Co.) & David H. Carsten (Managing Partner, Harbor Boat & Yacht Co.) (July-Nov. 1969) re/ S.D. maritime const. companies disturbed by a San Francisco competitor, Triple ‘A’ Machine Shop, Inc., purchasing property in S.D. “without adequate waterfront facilities,” and then receiving a “waiver of berthing requirements for issuance of a Master Ship Repair Contract (MSRC)” from the U.S. Navy; 1 copy of office memo (10/28/69) re/ Dept. of Labor, Manpower Under Jobs Program award of $1,646,526 to NASSCO “to hire 450 trainees for an 18 month contract;” stapled copies of letters from Congressman Wilson, Raymond C. Weissenborn (U.S. Civil Service Commission) & John V. Banks (Ex. V.P. NASSCO) (July-Sept. 1969) “concerning the comparative rates of pay of employees of naval and private shipyards in the Long Beach and San Francisco areas;” 1 letter & 1 telegram (7/11/69) re/ launching of the U.S.S. Cayuga, LST 1186, at NASSCO on 7/12/69 with Congressman Van Deerlin as speaker; stapled copies of letters (Feb.-Ap. 1969) from Congressman Wilson, John H. Chafee (Sec. of the Navy) & John M. Murphy (NASSCO) & copy of U.S. Navy, General Information, 1 page re/ assignment of ships for overhaul & repair, the assignment of the U.S.S. Vancouver for overhaul to the 12th Naval District (the Triple ‘A’ Machine Ship of San Francisco) & the hardship on naval personnel of such moves (with Wilson’s comments that the reenlistment rates in S.D. were one of the lowest in the nation, partly because of this overhaul & repair policy); stapled copies of letters from Congressman L. Mendel Rivers, John V. Banks (Ex., V.P. NASSCO) & office notes (3/69) re/ “revisions being contemplated by your Naval Shipbuilding Program for Fiscal 1970;” letters from Congressman Wilson, Charles H. Lowery & John V. Banks (Aug.& Sept. 1967) re/ viewpoints on the strike at NASSCO & Mr. Lowery’s critique of Wilson’s pro NASSCO stance as taken on a KOGO-TV news broadcast; office note from Paul Tsompanas & letter from Walter T. Phair (Kaiser Industries, Corp.) (4/67) re/ “Kaiser’s shipbuilding company in S. D., NASSCO, sends Wilson a brochure on ‘The Growing Spectre of the Soviet Union on the High Seas;’” stapled copies of office notes, telegram & letters from John Murphy (NASSCO), Cathy Parham (Secretary, Wilson’s office) & RAdm., Edward J. Fahy (U.S.N.) (Sept.-Oct. 1966) re/ local objections to the request from Calif. Steel Fabricating & Welding Corp. of S. D. “for a Master Contract for the Repair and Alteration of Vessels;” stapled copies of letters from Ernest Collins (Repair Supt., NASSCO) & Capt. John H. Hawley (U. S. Coast Guard) (6/66) thanking Captain John B. Mcladinich for his “outstanding display of seamanship” in guiding the U. S. S. Iredell County on her INSERV Sea Trial; “MEMO TO THE BOSS FROM ED” (7/18/66) & photocopy of “National Steel and Shipbuilding Company Receives Navy Contract;” re/ “a fixed price contract, subject to wage and material escalation, for $249,110,996 for the construction of 17 tank landing ships (LST);” stapled stapled packet containing corresp. (May-July 1966) from RAdm. Edward J. Fahy (U.S.N.), Congressman Wilson, John Banks (NASSCO), “MEMO TO BOSS FROM ED” & teletype message from (BuShips) re/ NASSCO low bidder & LST contract; 1 letter, 1 memo & 1 memorandum from Congressman Wilson, Maggie & Ed. (May-June 1966) re/ Navy LST contract awarded to NASSCO; “MEMO TO BOSS FROM ED” (1/6/66) re/ NASSCO urges “your full support of the Port effort to lease the SDNRF;” photocopy of p. 2 of letter from NASSCO to S. D. Unified Port District (12/6/65) re/ management contract between Navy & Port District for graving dock;” loose collection of letters, memos & a press release (July-Oct. 1965) re/ the $30 million Mohole Drilling Platform contract for NASSCO; stapled packet containing “the Mohole Project (Annual Report to the Director) FY 1965” (13 pages); stapled copies of Appendices A, B, C & D -- Brown & Root, Inc., “Project Mohole Sub Contract Summary Report Period Ending June 30, 1965,” (5 pages), “Mohole Project Bibliography” (11 pages), Dept. of Commerce, “Project Mohole A Report Bibliograhy, 1965” & “Scientists Working on Uvalde Basalt Cores, Dec. 18, 1964” (4 pages); 1 letter from John M. Murphy & Congressman Wilson’s reply (July-Aug. 1965) re/ a request for “a copy of the Bureau of Ships Directory;” 1 brochure from the Shipbuilders Council of America, “U. S. Private Shipyards A Vital National Asset,” 1965 (15 pages); letters from Congressman Wilson (7/13/65) & John V. Banks (Ex.V.P., NASSCO) (7/26/65) re/ Mr. Banks’ duties as President of the Propeller Club & concerns over the future of the American Merchant Marine; 1 letter from John M. Murphy (V.P., Sales, NASSCO) (3/9/65) re/ Adm. Ward’s testimony before Wilson’s committee, “bid planning for next year” & “unsuccessful in a bid to get 2 AE’s;” copies of corresp. between John V. Banks (Ex. V.P., NASSCO) & Congressman Wilson (Mar.-Ap. 1964) re/ the controversy over the closing of the Naval Repair Facility & misunderstood articles in the Evening Tribune; 1 letter from John M. Murphy to Wilson (2/6/64) thanking Wilson “for the 1964 Edition of the Congressional Directory ....Good luck in the campaign this year, I know you’re a winner;” stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, RAdm. William A. Brockett (Chief, BuShips), John M. Murphy (NASSCO) Captain J.W. Dolan, Jr. (BuShips) & copy of “BuShip ltr 406-736” to NASSCO (Feb. 1961, Dec. 1963 & Jan. 1963) re/ NASSCO’s “wishes to be certified for eligibility for construction of combatant type ships, specially Escort Ships (DE)....”