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San Diego - Tuna Industry, 1974

 File — Box: 740, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, government reports, telegrams and memos. Examples are: One copy of the 27th Annual Report of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission For the Year 1974, July 1975 (56 pages); corresp. from constituent Mrs. Nettie Dunn & Congressman Wilson’s reply (12/74) re/ her concern over saving the American tuna industry & critiques of President Ford & President Nixon; stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, John Otjens (Sports Fisherman) Robert W. Schoning (Dir., Dept. of Fish & Game, NOAA) & Paul Tsompanas (Adm. Asst. to Wilson) (Oct.-Dec. 1974) re/ Mr. Otjen’s concern over excess fishing from “commercial rigs” that are an “injustice to the American Sportsman;” 1 stapled copy of a 17 page report by Ellen Nash (Maritime Policy & Resources, 12/4/74, Professor Atkinson), “The American Tuna Industry--Problems and Promises;” corresp. from constituent Mrs. F.C. Burrill, et al., & Congressman Wilson’s reply (Oct.-Nov. 1974) re/ Mrs. Burrill’s support for “a 200-mile fishing boundary for U.S. waters” & Wilson’s response that “it would be disasterous to our Southern California tuna fleet and the jobs of the thousands of workers who earn a living...in this industry;” stapled copies of “Memo from Paul” & office notes & letter from Congressman Donald M. Fraser (10/74) re/ Congressional & Executive Branch meetings on the UN Law of the Sea Conference, esp. “the problem of U.S. Coastal Fisheries;” stapled packet containing “Statement By Congressman Bob Wilson Regarding the 200-mile Limit, October 18, 1974,” (3 pages), office memorandum & note & two letters from Congressman Glenn M. Anderson (10/74) re/ subcommittee hearing in San Pedro, CA on 10/18/74: copy of “Comparison of S 1988, the 200-Mile Fishing Jurisdiction Bill, and S. 3783 (with clarifying amendments), the ‘Fisheries Conservation Act of 1974’” (Samuel R. Levering, U.S. Committee For the Oceans--9/26/74) & “How To Save Our Coastal and Anadromous Fish...Attachments” (7 pages); letter (9/74) from seven constituent (one family) opposing Senate Bill 1988; copy of letter from G. Ray Arnett (Dir., CA Dept. of Fish & Game) to Congressman Wilson (9/24/74) re/ “We have the Governor’s approval, Bob --- to oppose Federal Bills H.R. 15459, H.R. 15549, H.R. 15273, and identical bills;” large packet of material containing Mailgram from I.L.W.U. to “All U.S. Senators” (9/19/74), letter from The Deputy Sec. of Defense (9/14/74), “Statement by the Honorable John Morton Moore, Chairman of the National Security Council Interagency Task Force...,” letters from Adm. O.W. Silver (Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard), telex from International Court of Justice (8/20/74), two page copy of “Talking Points in Opposition to S. 1988” (n.d.) & one copy of Gordon C. Broadhead & Charles J. Peckham, “The Potential Economic Impact of a 200-mile Fishing Zone on the United States Fisheries For Tuna, Shrimp and Salmon,” (Living Marine Resources, Inc., June 1974, 8 pages); photocopy of “Advisory of a News Conference [in San Diego] Regarding Attached News Release” & item “Fore Immediate Release” (8/22/74) re/ “Rep. Bob Wilson, R-San Diego, will be in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 25-27 to attend special briefing sessions at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea;” one photocopy of U.S. Dept. of Commerce News -- “Release: Friday, August 2, 1974-- Financial Assistance to Tuna Vessals in Regulated Area is Restricted;” copy of testimony of George Sousa, Master F/V Raffaello (6/18/74) & photocopy of the Raffaello’s log for 4/16 through 4/20/74 re/ boarding, temporary seizure of the vessal & detention of ship’s master by the Panamanian government; stapled copies of corresp. (6/74) from Congressman Wilson, Edward Nielsen (S.D. City Clerk) & photocopy of S.D. City “Resolution No. 210633, May 16, 1974” opposing Senate Bill 1988, “a proposal to establish a 200-mile fishery zone, among other things;” “Memo for the Record” (6/10/74) re/ ATA’s fishing vessal, Proud Heritage, which ran into trouble at sea about 1200-1300 miles south of San Diego. A Paramedic Air Rescue Team from March Air Force Base went to their rescue and took care of several of the injured men (list of Air Rescue crew members attached); stapled packet containing “Memorandum For File” (6/4/74), office notes, phone message slips & photocopy of U.S. Dept. of Justice form “Notice of Intention to Fine Under Immigration and Nationality Act” re/ ATA’s concern over Title 8 of the U.S. Code regarding alien fishermen not being allowed ashore & difficulty of getting action on amending this since Congress was busy with the impeachment issue; small, stapled packet containing “Memo for the Record,” office notes & photo-copies of letters from Barbara Olson,(Shreve & Hays, Inc.), Richard P. MacNulty (Attorney) & Kenneth C. Henry (Van Camp Sea Food Co.) (Ap.-May 1974) re/ Mr. MacNulty’s “client is trying to sell a tuna vessal to a Venezuelan company and they need a transfer approval from the Maritime Administration;” stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Roger F. Honberger (Dep. Adm. Officer, S.D. County) & copy of S.D. County resolution (4/9/74) “opposing S. 1988, the ‘Interim Fisheries Zone Extension and Management Act;’” copy of letter from three constituents & Wilson’s reply (Ap.-May 1974) re/ opposition to the proposed 200-mile offshore fishing limit; copy of letter from Harold F. Cary (Ocean Fisheries, Inc.), Congressman Wilson’s reply & photocopy of news clipping from The San Diego Union (5/6/74) re/ the seizure of the M.V. Raffaello off Panama; stapled copy of “Statement Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce on S. 1988” (April 1974, Local Union 33, I.L.W.U.); copy of letter from John A. Vance (CA State Society) & office notes (4/74) re/ “sending...six cases of tuna from American Tunaboat Assn.” for the annual picnic of the CA State Society; copy of letter from August Felando (ATA) & Wilson’s reply (3/74) re/ “We have found Arlene Carroll of your San Diego office to be most helpful and efficient;” stapled copies of letters from Morty Zlotoff (Geminin Enterprise, Inc.) Al Mix (Pres., Am. Drug Co.), Procopio Cutri, R. G. “Jack” Heimstra & Vincent Heimstra & Congressman Wilson’s replies (4/74) re/ opposition to S. 1988; small, stapled packet containing corresp. from Paul Tsompanas (Adm. Asst. to Wilson), photocopies of letter from August Felando to Congressman Wilson (3/26/74), Mr. Felando’s “Analysis of S. 1988” & Congressman Wilson’s “August, 1973 statement in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD;” stapled packet containing corresp. from Dean R. Dunphy (Pres., S.D. Chamber of Commerce) to Congressman Wilson & to Senator John Tunney (4/74) re/ “We oppose the enactment of Senate Bill 1988 for the following reasons....;” stapled copy of letter from CA State Senator Jack Schrade & Congressman Wilson’s reply (4/74) re/ “S. 1988 represents an exercise of poor judgment;” photocopy of news clipping “Tunaboats Slash Porpoise Deaths” (The San Diego Union, 4/7/74); stapled packet containing corresp. from Linwood Holton (Asst. Sec. for Cong. Rel., Dept of State), Congressman Wilson, August Felando (ATA) & Fabian A Kwiatek (Asst. Legal Adviser, Dept. of State) (3/74) re/ the U.S. “fishing vessal Gemini and the claim of its owners for reimbursement under the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967;” photocopy of August Felando (ATA) to Editor, Los Angeles Times (3/20/74) re/ “the article of Warren G. Magnuson, March 19, 1974;” stapled photocopy of news release (3/8/74) from Chuck Odell (NOAA, Congressional Affairs) re/ “Experts Testing New Measures to Save Porpoises;” copy of letter from constituent Fred R. Jaeger (3/74) re/ “the threat by Ecuador to continue seizing American tunaboats in international waters....cut off all aid the first time Ecuador grabs an American Tunaboat ...[and] sink the First Ecuadorian molestation outside the 200 mile limit & to hell with what the UN thinks;” stapled copy of corresp. from Thomas R. Wilkinson (Driscoll, Harmsen & Carpenter, Attorneys at Law) (3/5/74) re/ “Yellowfin Tuna Fishery proposed regulation 50 CFR 251.20;” one postal card from constituent to Congessman Wilson & his reply (3/74) re/ International Law of the Sea Conference & 12-mile limit; stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Stanton D. Anderson (Act. Asst. Sec. for Cong. Rel., Dept. of State) & draft copies of Wilson’s letter to Sec. of State Henry Kissinger (2/74) re/ Wilson’s concerns about “Mexico’s demands before the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission;” stapled copies of letter from Angust Felando (ATA) & “Memorandum for the Secretary of State, The White House, Washington, January 21, 1974 [Presidential Determination No. 74-13]” re/ “Sales, Credits or Guaranties to the Government of Eucador Under the Foreign Military Sales Act;” stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson & John Venners (Dir., Cong. Rel., Federal Energy Office) (Dec. 1973-Jan. 1974) re/ Wilson’s urging the Fed. Energy Office to have the commercial fishing industry represented on the Agricultural Advisory Committee; stapled packet containing “Memorandum For File” (1/4/74) & telegram & letters from August Felando (ATA) (12/73) re/ “Fuel Allocation for U.S. Tuna Fleet.”

Dates

  • created: 1974

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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