Wilbur Mills, born May 24, 1909, in Kensett, Arkansas. He was a Democratic Congressman from Arkansas, and he received several letters threatening him. He received one from Cleveland, Ohio, on June 17, 1969, concerning the surtax. The watermark on the paper showed that the paper was purchased at the W. F. Woolworth Company, New York City. Another anonymous letter was mailed to Congressman Mills from Los Angeles, California on October 30, 1969, because Social Security did not cover people at age 60. The writer complained that the German people were able to retire at age 55. The United States Secret Service was able to identify this individual, but the Assistant United States Attorney declined prosecution. On April 8, 1970, he along with other Congressmen, Senators and Cabinet Members received a letter complaining about the pay raises that the hourly workers were not receiving. In February 1971, Wilbur Mills and a group of citizens received obscene written post cards. On November 23, 1971, a letter postmarked Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was sent to Mills and others complaining about the economic condition in the United States.
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