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"The Danger of Nuclear War and the Need for a Crash Program for Peace" Page 1. November 24, 1957
"The Danger of Nuclear War and the Need for a Crash Program for Peace" November 24, 1957. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 16 pp.

Activity Listings

  • Letter from Andres Soriano-Lleras to LP, RE: Tells LP that he has obtained some firms of scientists that will subscribe to LP's appeal to stop bomb tests and says that he knows some other Colombian scientists who received his letter have obtained firms also. Handwritten note on bottom right says "no sigs. sent" and note on top right says "44." [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer 3 Folder 3.003]
  • Letter from Carey McWilliams, Editor, The Nation to LP RE: Requests a copy of his speech at Livermore. [Letter from Ms. Wulf to Mr. McWilliams December 3, 1957, Letter from Jane Boicourt to Ms. Wulf December 10, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (The Nation, 1956-1959, 1961-1964, 1970, 1974), #283.1]
  • Letter from Charles Armstrong to LP RE: Says that he cannot sign the Appeal because he thinks that it could be taken by Russia as an acknowledgment of weakness on the part of America and thus do more harm than good. Handwritten note in left margin, "misunderstanding?" [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.001]
  • Letter from David T. Griggs to LP RE: Says that he doesn't agree with the Appeal because it doesn't have a plan for disarmament and that it is not guaranteed that other countries will stop the development and testing of nuclear bombs just because the U.S. has. Also says that there are now ways to test nuclear weapons that can contain all of the radiation so there is actually little threat of fallout. Says he would support the Appeal if it was pushing for disarmament or the containment of radioactive products during testing. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.001]
  • Letter from E.C. Kendall to LP RE: Says that he is very much concerned about averting nuclear war, but that he feels the Appeal could be misinterpreted as a sign of weakness and that would make things worse. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.001]
  • Letter from Gordon W. Grooves to LP: Says that though he isn't a prominent scientists, he would like to sign the petition to stop nuclear testing. He also proposes that American scientists try to set up a disarmament proposal that both the US and USSR could agree to. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.030]
  • Letter from Harold C. Urey to Dr. Detlev W. Bronk, President, National Academy of Sciences RE: Urey knows that LP has already written to Bronk about some of his ideas but he explains that he did not know the Soviet Academy was organized in the way he suggests the National Academy of Sciences be structured—as part of the U.S. government. Explains why he thinks this is a good idea and what should be funded by the government. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Letter from Harry Alpert, National Science Foundation to LP RE: Asks LP for his help in evaluating a proposal from Dr. Daniel Lerner of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to support the enclosed research proposal "Soviet Science." Encloses a copy of the ground rules for the evaluation. [Review of Proposal S-41 by LP December 12, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989), Box #14.029, Folder #29.4]
  • Letter from K. Sakuma to LP RE: Encloses a list of signatures for the Appeal to add to the list already sent by Professor Taketani. Labeled number 103. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Kaoru Yasui to LP RE: Thanks LP for giving him a chance to sign the Appeal. Says that he read it at a press conference on Nov. 17 and that it was reported in all the leading papers. Sends a list of signatures, and expresses hope that LP will get signers from all over the world. Labeled number 107. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Kathrine T. Cowan, Alumnae Association of Smith College, to Mrs. Rausch. RE: Informs her of the plan of the Association. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959) #341. 4]
  • Letter from Louis P. Hammett to LP RE: Says that he is unable to sign the Appeal because he thinks that it would help Russia and hurt the U.S. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.001]
  • Letter from Mary Tambini, Settlement Department of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, to LP, RE: Tells LP that if LP will give them the full name, relationship to him, and date of birth of each of the beneficiaries to be designated, they will prepare the appropriate forms for him to request a change of beneficiary on his policy #14322. Says they are referring to another department his policy #7951 and his request to settle the policy for its cash surrender value. [Letter from LP to the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, November 19, 1957] [Letter from LP to Tambini, December 9, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), Box #411, Folder #411.2]
  • Letter from Mitsuo Taketani to LP RE: Encloses another list of signatures for the Appeal to add to one previously sent. Labeled number 100. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Newton Freire-Maia to LP RE: Encloses a copy of the petition with the 27 signatures he was able to obtain. Says that he sent 4 other copies to colleagues asking them to try to get signatures in their cities, but he only got 2 back. Confesses that it was a great privilege and pleasure to work on the petition. Labeled number 28. [Letter from Newton Freire-Maia to LP November 4, 1957] [Letter from Newton Friere-Maia to LP November 26, 1957] [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Odd Hassel to LP RE: Encloses signatures for the Appeal and a Norwegian translation of it. Explains that he tried to work at a nearly word by word translation so it would be more exact, but not sounding as good. Labeled number 130. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Paul Doty, Department of Chemistry, Harvard, to LP RE: States he was also notified that Professor Orekhovich was having visa problems, that he spoke with the State Department about it and everything is clear for Orekhovich to get a visa beginning December 8th because his host could receive him at that date. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Academy of Sciences, U.S.S.R., 1955-1967, 1970, 1977-1979, 1984, 1986-1988), #7.5]
  • Letter from Peter F. Coggins, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, to LP RE: Inquires as to whether or not Cal Tech has any gelatins that can withstand body temperatures of 37-40 degrees C and stay in their gel form. Handwritten note in top left margin: "To J. Vinograd for help...?" Handwritten note at bottom of page from "J" indicates that Dr. Coggins was sent the information he was looking for. [Letter from Jerome Vinograd to Dr. Coggins January 23, 1958] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
  • Letter from Ruth Hughes to Charles Caughlan, RE: LP is out of town. It is encouraging to know that Caughlan will add his signature to the appeal and will help to collect signatures from other scientists at Montana State University. Hughes is also enclosing a copy of the appeal. [Caughlan's letter October 23, 1957] [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Ruth Hughes to Pauline Wyckoff, RE: LP will be glad to receive signatures even after December 1st. He expects to make an announcement about the appeal later in December. [Wyckoff's letter November 20, 1957] [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Tadao Nakano to LP RE: Encloses a list of signatures for the Appeal that was sent to him by Professor Taketani. Explains that he is sending it directly to LP instead of Taketani in order to make the December 1 deadline. Expresses his belief that the Appeal will be supported by many people throughout the world. Labeled number 112. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Theodore Grushka to LP RE: Encloses a list of names for the Appeal. Labeled number 94. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Theodore Shedlowsky to LP, RE: Tells LP that he is glad to sign the Appeal by American Scientists. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.030]
  • Letter from ruth J. Hughes to Nancy Johnson, RE: Thanks Johnson for her letter of November 14. LP is out of town but would be pleased to receive signatures even after the December 1st deadline. Hughes asks Johnson to bring LP's letter to Professor Bridgman's attention when he returns. [Letter from Johnson November 14, 1957] [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Note from Amelia M. Knzau(?) to LP RE: Informs him that she heard, on the CBC, the opening remarks from his speech given at the University of Toronto and offers her support for ending bomb-tests. Notifies him that she has requested a copy of the speech from the CBC and is planning on giving it to the American Socialists. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
  • Note from June Potochnik to LP RE: Notifies him that they sent a copy of his speech to President Eisenhower, Macmillan, Khrushchev, and William Winter, an ABC commentator. Comments that the meeting was excellent and thanks him for his speech. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1957), #313.5]