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San Diego - Tuna Industry, 1973 May-August

 File — Box: 739, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, telegrams, government legislation and reports. Examples are: Corresp. from constituent J. Waldman to Congressman Wilson & his response (8/73) re/ the 200 mile limit, Waldman’s support for & Wilson’s opposition to: stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, John W. Warner (Sec. of the Navy), Ed. P. Silva (ATA), Lyle La Rosh (Marine Electric Co.) & Congressman Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. (July-Aug. 1973) re/ closing down U.S. Coast Guard Stations in North Dakota & Trinidad as related to the OMEGA Navigation Systems; photo-copy of 3 page news release from Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, U.S. House of Representatives (8/9/73) “Dingell Subcommittee to look into effects of Marine Mammal Protection Act” in California & Alaska; 3 photocopies of news article, “Rep. Wilson Introduces Bill Backing 200-Mile Sea Limit” (The San Diego Union, 8/9/73) [the contents of the article clearly indicate that Wilson opposed the 200 mile limit]; 1 copy of S. 1988, 93d Cong., 1st Sess., June 13, 1973, “A Bill To extend on an interim basis the jurisdiction of the United States over certain ocean areas and fish in order to protect domestic fishing industry....;” news item from The San Diego Union (7/29/73) “Tunamen Find Support In Territorial Battle;” stapled copy of letter from Cong-ressman Donald M. Fraser & William S. Maillard (6/29/73) & “Memo To Boss” (7/6/73) re/ UN Seabeds Committee & Law of the Sea Conference; 1 photocopy of letter from August Felando (Gen. Manager, ATA) to Senator Warren G. Magnuson (7/3/73) re/ ATA’s opposition, “in the strongest terms possible,” to S. 1988; 1 photocopy of 13 page “Press Release...April 3, 1973,” containing Congressman Howard W. Pollocks’s statement “of the committee on the peaceful uses of the seabed and the ocean floor;” 1 photocopy of 9 page “Special Considerations Regarding the Management of Anadromous Fishes and Highly Migratory Oceanic Fishes,” Working Paper Submitted by the United States of America, Sub-Committee II, UN General Assembly, limited distr. (4/2/73); 2 photocopies of August J. Felando & Jacob J. Dykstra, “The Impact on U.S. Fisheries--The Law of the Sea Conference,” (8 p.); 1 copy of “URGENT” notice from Congressmen Anderson, Dingell, Van Deerlin & Wilson to “Dear Colleague” (n.d.) re/ “We are offering two amendments to H.R. 9360 which would delete Section 17 (c) and Section 27 (a) (1). We hope you will support us in our efforts;” 1 copy of “Member’s Attention Please: Amendment To Be Offered on Behalf of the Undersigned To the Mutual Development and Cooperation Act of 1973 to Protect American Fishermen” (7/25/73); stapled copy of office notes (7/73) re/ communication with Machado Medina & NOAA’s 15 percent cut “for tuna fishing vessals under 400 tons;” copy of Congressional Record-House, (8/2/73) pp. H7315-16 & (7/26/73) pp. 6741-42; “Memo For File” (7/23/73) re/ “Tunaboats owned by George Zeluff and Machado Medina...[and] adverse effect on them by a July 16 reduction in the amount of yellow fin tuna that could be caught out of the conservation zone of the tropical pacific;” 1 page copy of “Radio Broadcast Subject: Tuna Boats Phone 488 1905-- The Tuna Industry is Threatened Again;” 1 copy of letter from Congressman Wilson to Mr. David M. Hunsaker (S.D. Law Institute Library, USD) (7/11/73) re/ Wilson’s suggestion that the International Law of the Sea Conference “would be an ideal area of study by the Institute;” stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson & constituent Mrs. Mary L. Asaro (7/73) re/ the 200-mile offshore fishing zone & retaliation against those nations seizing American fishing vessals; copy of Congressman Wilson’s statement about “Tunaboat Seizure Laws, July 19, 1973” & the attempts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee “to kill two laws that cut off aid and military assistance to countries that seize American fishing vessals.... I intend to fight for House defeat of the committee proposal;” stapled copies of 2 statements by August Felando (ATA): (1) “Statement Before Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements on H.R. 6714, Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1973, 93d Congress, 1st Session, May 15, 1973” & (2) “Statement Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment House of Representatives Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 93d Congress, 1st Session, May 16, 1973;” stapled copy of Affidavit by August Felando (5/10/73); stapled copy of “Review of the Yellow fin Tuna Conser-vation Programs recommended by IATTC 1966-1973--Background information on the Proposals,” Prepared for the Committee on Merchant Marine & Fisheries, Subcommittee on Fisheries & Wildlife Connservation & the Environment (60 pages); stapled copy of “Development of Foreign Tuna Fishing Fleets in the Eastern Pacific--Transfer of Former U.S. Flag Tuna Vessals Relationship--1957-1973 (Am. Tunaboat Assoc., 5/16/73).

Dates

  • created: 1973 May-August

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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