Scope and Contents A large collection of letters, memorandum, news clippings, proposals, maps and other items. Examples are: a letter (1/19/60) from Capt. P.B. Haines, Jr. (Asst. Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Navy) to Chairman Carl Vinson (Committee on Armed Services) and a letter (1/21/60) from Philip W. Kelleher (Counsel, Committee on Armed Services) to Congressman Wilson re/ "the recent decisions concerning the disestablishment of the U.S. Naval Retraining Command, Camp...

Scope and Contents 1 news clipping (11/29/58-Copley Press Dispatch) re/ "Navy Okays Commandant Home Project;" a letter (7/16/58) from R. S. McCune (McCune Motors) & Congressman Wilson's reply (7/18/58) re/ commandant's quarters; a letter (5/20/58) from E. Robert Anderson (Union-Tribune Publishing Co.) re/ interest of the San Diego business elite in obtaining an "'official San Diego residence'" for the 11th Naval Commandant; a letter (8/27/57) from John F. Borchers (General Mgr., San Diego Chamber of...

Scope and Contents A large collection of letters, news clippings, postal cards and other items. These are not filed chronologically. Examples are: a letter (11/23/53) from constituent James G. Bolton, Jr., his enclosed Bulletin from the Fleet Reserve Assn., "Save Your Commissary Store" & a reply (12/9/53) from E. F. Terrar, Jr. (Wilson's Admin. Asst.) re/ Mr. Terrar's refutation of the Grocer's Association's claim that Wilson supported closing the commissaries; letters (10/53) from James Bolton, Jr. &...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, postal cards, news clipping & other items. Examples are: a letter (7/15/53) from San Diego constituent Mrs. Flora E. Webb & Congressman Wilson's reply (7/22/53) re/ a war veteran widow is being denied commissary privileges by the recently passed Defense Appropriation measure in the House. Wilson shows concern and indicates that the Senate may delete this clause in the bill; a letter (7/13/53) from Coronado constituent Mrs. Theresa E. Alexander & Wilson's...

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A collection of letters, telegrams & news clippings all addressing the topic of the possible closing of commissary and post exchange privileges to widows, survivors and disabled vets by congressional legislation. There are approximately 22 letters, telegrams and news clippings that protest this closing and 16 letters & telegrams supporting legislation that would restrict government competition with private businesses.

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, notes, telegrams, news clippings & other items. Examples are: a letter (4/10/56) from Congressman Wilson & a reply (4/17/56) from RAdm. H. A. Yeager (Asst. Chief for Education and Training, BuPers) re/ Wilson's inquiry concerning "the status of a proposal to establish a radio school at Imperial Beach;" a letter (2/4/59) from Robert L. Wynn (City Mgr., Imperial Beach) & Wilson's reply (2/10/59) re/ concerns that the training school would be relocated from...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, reports, telegrams and other items. Examples are: a letter (9/9/54) from Capt. G. D. Zurmuehlen (U. S. Naval Amphibious Naval Base) to Congressman Wilson re/ personal information and his delight to be back in California; a packet of corresp. (Dec. 1954-Jan. 1955), a "Status Report on Production . . . and its effect on Navy Department's Planners and Estimators and Progressmen" & an 8 page copy of "Statement of the Navy with respect to the Production Specialist...

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A collection of letters & postal cards from constituents and Wilson's replies. All of these appear to be opposed this reduction in force (RIF) at the Amphibious Base, especially in the fire department.

Scope and Contents A collection of letters & postal cards from constituents and Wilson's replies. All of these appear to be opposed to this RIF at the Amphibious Base. This folder also contains one page from the Congressional Record for August 15, 1958 – "The Importance of Civilian Specialists to the Navy A Speech by Congressman Bob Wilson of California" in response to H. R. 11094 ("the anti-military workshop bill"). Wilson's topics were: Policy Includes Private Industry, The Navy Position, Overhaul and...

Scope and Contents A collection of postcards from 1958 -- all of these oppose the RIF scheduled for the Amphib. Base; a collection of 5x8 cards listing drug stores in San Diego, San Francisco, San Leandro and San Luis Obispo; and letters & a telegram. Examples are: a letter (8/6/59) J. Gerald Hockin, M. D. (Paradise Valley Sanitarium and Hospital) & Wilson's reply (8/18/59) re/ appreciation of the use of "skiing over on the Strand, on Navy property;" letters (Jan.-Feb. 1960) from C. L. Bruso (Lodge...