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Letter from Fred E. Wright to Linus Pauling. April 26, 1933.
Wright informs Pauling that he has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

OFFICE OF THE HOME SECRETARY

2101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE

WASHINGTON. D.C.

April 26, 1933

SIR:

I have the honor to Inform you that you were elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences at its Annual Meeting held in Washington, April 24 to 26, 1933. The Academy thus desires to express its high appreciation of your services to science, and trusts you will signify your acceptance of this election.

In due course a diploma signed by the officers of the Academy will be sent to you.

Assuring you of my personal pleasure in counting you as one of our members, I am

Very respectfully yours,

Fred Wright

Home Secretary

Dr. Linus Pauling

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

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