Scope and Contents Extensive corresp., telegrams, reports, etc. on the tuna industry. Examples are: Packet of corresp., telegrams, reports, legislative bills, etc. related to amending vessel loan legislation, Public Law 90-224, 90th Cong., 1st. Sess., H.R. 6167 (12/26/67), 81STAT.729; packet of confidential records of Dept. of Navy re/ “Ship Loan Extensions” for Congressman Wilson’s reference to “former U.S. Navy vessels involved in seizures of U.S. tunaboats off South America ( 1965-1967); report on &...

Scope and Contents American Tunaboat Assoc., Statement Before Sub-committee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation re/ Protective Act Hearing ...June 22, 1967 & Statement Before Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, S. 2269, 90th Cong., 1st Sess, (9/20 - 22/67); copy of American Tunaboat Assoc. Memorandum, “ ‘Fleet Improvement’ with Exhibit A, describing Legislative History of the Act of June 1960....” (6/67); “Statistical Listing of U.S. Tuna Clippers: Seizures, Incidents, Harrassments, Fines,...

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“Harassments and Seizures of U.S. Flag  Tuna Fishing Vessels by Foreign Countries 1961 - 1967.”

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San Diego newspaper clippings on tuna industry & copies of Congression Record-House, pp. 6761-6764 (6/9/55) contain-ing Congressman Wilson’s speech on “The Tuna Industry.”

Scope and Contents Extensive collection of corresp. & telegrams from constituents and tuna industry representatives emphasizing such issues as: their concern about Congressman Wilson’s “Tuna Import Act of 1958 (H.R. 9237) (Jan.-Mar.1958); corresp. (3/58) to Congressman Wilson from Senators & Representatives indicating appreciation for “the three cans of tuna” sent to each of them by the Tuna Fishermen’s Wives Emergency Committee; corresp. of Congressman Wilson & others acknowledging the...

Scope and Contents Corresp. from Veterans Administration (11/62), Director, Congressional Liaison Service, “concerning plans to build new hospitals during the next five years;” corresp. Veterans Adm. & Disabled American Veterans (Sept.-Nov. 1962); corresp. of Dr. William Middleton (V.A.) & Congressman Wilson re/ “questions concerning hospitalization in the San Diego area (Sept.-Oct. 1962); packet of corresp. (Aug,-Oct. 1962) of Senator Kuchel, Congressmen Lipscomb, Weaver, Teague & Wilson & Dr....

Scope and Contents Large collection of letters, telegrams, news clippings, reports, bulletins, etc. related to H.R., 964, Congressman Wilson’s bill to establish a Veterans Adm. Hospital in San Diego. Some examples are: packet of corresp. of Congressman Wilson, constituents, D.A.V. and The Veteran News (11/63) re/ urgent need for V.A. hospital in San Diego (Nov.-Dec. 1963); corresp. of Veterans Adm. & Congressman Wilson re/ Architect-Engineering firms & design of proposed hospital (11/63); packet of...