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San Diego - Tuna Industry, 1973 August-December

 File — Box: 739, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

Copies of corresp., memos & government reports. Examples are: 1 copy of Congressman Wilson to George J. Soares (Pres., Campbell Industries) 12/17/73 re/ sending Mr. Sores information on “Dutch boat engine manufacturer;” stapled packet containing photocopy of Mike Daugherty, “Loan to Mexico is key--Fishermen seek congressional aid” (n.s.,n.d.)& copies of corresp. from John J. Royal (Ex. Sec,-Tres., Local Union 33, I..L.W.U.), Congressman John D. Dingell & Congresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan (12/73) re/ discussion of Mexican loan application to Inter-American Development Bank which included funds ($127 million) for the const. & acquisition of 12 tuna fishing vessels; copy of “Memo For File” (12/12/73) & Congressional Record-House, 12/11/73, pp. 11125-11128 re/ I.A.D.B. loan request and “The State Dept., as a result of the Sullivan amendment, got Mexico to withdraw the request and will submit next year a revised and more limited request;” stapled packet containing corresp. from John P. Venners (Dir., Cong. Rel., Office of Petroleum Allocation, Interior Dept.) & photocopies of telegrams from George J. Soares (Pres., Campbell Industries), Jack C. Bowland (Western Fishboat Assoc.), Lester Balinger (Am. Tunaboat Assoc.), Carl C. Marino (Cannery Workers & Fisherman’s Union, AFL-CIO, S.D.), Vincent Nares (Pres., Standard Meat Co., S.D.) & August Felando (Gen. Manager, Am. Tunaboat Assoc.) re/ giving commercial fishermen a 60 day diesel fuel exemption the same as given to farmers; copies of telegram from Jack Tarantino (V.P. Cannery Workers & Fishermen’s Union) & Congressman Wilson (12/73) re/ lifting IRS levy on Westgate Terminals, Corp. to prevent economic problems; 1 page photocopy “Review and Outlook-Law of the Sea: Enough’s Enough” LUSO, 12/17/73 re/ critical analysis of the recent UN’s Law of the Sea Conference; 1 copy of letter from August Felando (ATA) to James J. Cary (INS, Dept. of Justice) (11/5/73) re/ the problem of non-resident aliens aboard U.S. flag fishing vessels; stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Robert W. Schoning (Dir., NOAA), Robert J. Blackwell (Asst. Sec. for Maritime Aff., Dept of Commerce) & Wilson constituent Gilbert Stasch (Sept.-Oct. 1973) re/ Mr. Stasch’s frustrating experience in application for a tuna vessel built under the Federal subsidy program--U.S. Fishing Fleet Improvement Act (46 U.S.C. 1401-1403); copy of 2 page report (10/19/73) from four congressmen who attended the UN Seabed Committee meeting in Geneva in August 1973; stapled copies of corresp. (Sept.-Oct. 1973) from Congressman Wilson, & August Felando & photocopy of news article by Peter H. Brown, “Fisherman’s Plight Stirs Controversy,” The San Diego Union (10/12/73) re/ “proposing an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act dealing with non-resident alien seamen aboard U.S. flag fishing vessels;” small stapled packet containing corresp. from John J. Royal (Local Union 33, I.L.W.U.) & photocopies of letter to Kenneth Rush (State Dept.), Dept. of State Approp. Auth. Act of 1973--Conference Report (1 page) & “Impact of P.L. 93-126 on the Office of Special Assistant to the Secretary of State for Fish and Wildlife (Oct.-Nov. 1973) re/ Mr. Royal’s “grave concerns” over the potential down-grading of the fisheries post in the State Dept.; 1 copy of news article by David Brand, “Question of Who Owns Oceans Becomes Vital As Exploration Grows,” Wall Street Journal (9/13/73); “Memo For File” (9/21/73) & office notes re/ query from S.D. attorney representing Puerto Rican firms who wish to charter their tuna seiners to Ecuador for two years; stapled copies of corresp. from constituent Quinn Hornaday & Congressman Wilson’s response (9/73) reasserting Wilson’s opposition to expanding the 12 mile limit to 200 miles as earlier “erroneously reported “ in the press; copies of letter from Harold F. Cary (V.P. Ocean Fisheries, Inc.) & “Ocean Fisheries Report to Shareholders” (8/73) re/ opposition to Senate Bill 1988 (Magnuson, Jackson, Stevens, Cotton, Hollings & Pastore) that would extend the contiguous fishing zone from 12 miles to 200 miles; copies of Congressman Wilson’s speech to the House of Representatives, August 2, 1973 (Congressional Record House, pp. H7315-H7316) re/ his opposition to establishing a 200 mile fishing boundary; a large collection of corresp. from Congressman Wilson’s constituents in San Diego who were in opposition to Senate Bill 1988 and copies of Wilson’s replies.

Dates

  • created: 1973 August-December

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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