June 1, 1951 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Bill from Fashion Cleaners to LP for $6.85. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]

Bill from the Pasadena Pool Maintenance Co. to AHP for $25.00. Handwritten note: “Pd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]

Handwritten note from LP to Dr. Paul S. Bachman, University of Hawaii. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954.), Box #2.005, Folder #5.2]

Dear Bachman:

June 1, 1951

Dear Sir:

Some time ago, in attempting to support the action of the Board of Requests of the University of Hawaii in withdrawing their invitation to me to speak at the dedication of the new chemistry building, you announced that you were concerned about the kind of public statements that I might make. I feel it is not I, but rather you yourself, about whose public statements you should have been concerned.

You have repeated and given wide public dissemination to

half-truths and insinuations about me that have been made by unprincipled men, in part under the protection of congressional immunity.

In addition, you have made some oral statements about me for which you must be held responsible. These statements have been reported to me by students and faculty members of the University whose honesty and integrity are apparent. The statements

were made at meetings of the Student Council and the loral chapter of the American Association of University Professors. They are essentially the following:

(1) "We have reliable information, from a naval officer, that Dr. Pauling has not been allowed to work for the Office of Naval Research since 1942 because of his affiliations." (2) "We have information that would blow Dr. Pauling's reputation sky-high if necessary."

These statements are not true. As to the first statement, I have continued to work for the Navy up to the present time, and have never been refused clearance for any job. The second statement is untrue because my actions throughout my life have been such that no such information could exist.

I hold you responsible for having made these slanderous statements about me.

LP

Letter from J. J. Joseph, National Director, National Council of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions, to LP RE: Encloses a copy of a letter to Mr. Gerson from the American Chemical Society. The letter is in regard to the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in September, and trying to help chemists in socialist countries get a visa so they can attend. [Letter from Emery to Gerson, March 8, 1951 and Letter from LP to Joseph, August 20, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1951), #287.18]

Letter from M. H. L. Pryce, Palmer Physical Laboratory, Princeton University, RE: States that LP’s letter just reached him at Princeton, where he has spent the past academic year. Says that he does not think that Abragam’s work conflicts with LP’s idea of electroneutrality in toto. Pryce is working on an intensive study of the optical absorption spectra of crystals of the transition elements. [Letters from LP to Pryce, May 7, 1951 and November 23, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1951), #312.16]

Letter from Sarah B. West to LP RE: Invites LP and AHP to visit her in Hawaii. States that she has a son at Reed College, Portland, OR, and she saw the Paulings on the list of the parents’ committee there. (Note in pencil in the lower right-hand corner, saying: “Fred West, misogynist, Scholtz house”) [Letter from LP to West, June 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1951), #443.19]

Letter from T. W. J. Taylor to LP RE: Says he is looking forward to seeing LP in late November and, if this is able to fit into his plans, they would like him to speak at the dedication of their new laboratory. [Letters from LP to Taylor May 25, 1951, June 13, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Taylor, T. W.), #405.7]

Magazine Article: “American Philosophical Society”, Science, June 1, 1951. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks, 1951-1955: Box #6.006, Folder 6.5]

Note from Prof. E.B. Wilson to LP RE: Informs LP that he was going to put the discussion of changing the conditions of publication for the Proceedings on the agenda of the council meeting. Shares his opinions on allowing members of the Royal Society to publish in the Proceedings. [Filed under LP Science:(National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951); Box #14.019, Folder #19.4]

Note from Werner P. Gugelmann to Mrs. B. Wulf RE: Makes preparations to come to California. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1951), #140.15]

Notice of Special Meeting: Society of the Sigma Xi. Announces LP as guest speaker at the meeting. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954.), Box #2.005, Folder #5.2]

Offprint: “A Memorandum for Peace”, Oscar Fleishaker, sermon delivered June 1, 1951. [Field under LP Peace: (Assorted Non-Pauling Peace Materials: Articles, Typescripts, Pamphlets, Booklets (Em-Me)), Box #8.003, Folder #3.8]

Statement from LP to Mira Loma Mutual Water Co.: Provides them with water meter readings from LP’s property, corresponding to a $11.26 bill. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]

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