March 16, 1961 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Group portrait of participants at the Oslo Conference. Picture. 1961

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< March 1961 >

Travel: San Francisco, CA

Activity Listings

Airline ticket: United Airlines, Seattle to San Francisco [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1]
Bill from Hotel Edmond Meany for $28.39. [Filed under LP Biographical: (California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965), Box #1.032, Folder #32.5]
Flyer: “Peace and Human Dignity,” The Friends Committee on Legislation, March 16, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.37]
Itinerary: Friends Committee on Legislation, San Francisco [handwritten] [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1]
Itinerary: LP and AHP leave Seattle, arrive in San Francisco at 3:40 PM [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1]
Letter dictated by LP to Dr. Samuel Bachrach, RE: For treatment of glomerulonephritis LP was placed on a minimum-protein diet by Dr. Thomas Addis for about 15 years (starting in 1941), and has been getting along well since. [Note from Dr. Samuel Bachrach to LP, January 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
Letter from Carey McWilliams, Editor, The Nation, to LP, RE: Thanks LP for the letter, and asks if they can publish it. [Letter from LP to McWilliams, March 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Organizational Correspondence. (Na - Na)), #283.1]
Letter from Catherine Pelligrino to LP, RE: Pelligrino asks for two more copies of the appeal. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Chester Graham to LP, RE: Graham is sending in copies of the petition with signatures on them and asks for three more copies to be sent to him. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from D.S.H. Nicol to LP, RE: Nicol will not be able to attend the Conference in Oslo because it comes during the second week of Sierra Leone’s Independence Celebrations. [LP’s letter March 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from E.U. Condon to LP, RE: Condon is not able to make it to the Conference because the Conference is two weeks before classes start and he does not think that he will be able to get away at that time. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from G.D. Graham Jr. to LP, RE: Graham is sending in a small contribution to LP’s cause for peace. Graham will be sending in his signatures for the appeal soon. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Joan Harris to Joan Walker RE: Harris is enclosing some reprints of article LP has written on radioactivity and its effects on mad. Harris also suggests that Walker read No More War. [Letter from Walker to LP October 28, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
Letter from John Edsall to LP, RE: Edsall is not able to attend the Conference due to his overloaded teaching schedule during the first ten days in May. Edsall thinks that the list of signers for LP’s appeal will make quite an impression on the United Nations. [LP’s letter March 4, 1961] [Reply from LP March 30, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from LP [dictated by LP and signed in his absence by Linda Hopkins] to Diana Stiggall and L.H. Hellberg RE: LP remembers answering Stiggall’s letter of December 23, 1960 by telephone but wanted to make sure that she knew he cannot accept her invitation. “San Diego State College,” in the address, is underlined in red pencil. [Letter from Stiggall to LP December 23, 1960] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.5]
Letter from LP, dictated and signed in his absence, to Gail Osbaldeston, Chairman, University of Massachusetts Assembly, RE: LP wishes that he could accept the invitation to participate in the Distinguished Visitors Program, but has already made such a heavy schedule that he cannot accept. [Letter from Osbaldeston to LP, February 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
Letter from LP, dictated, signed in his absence, to A. Bruce Cox, RE: Returns the material sent by Mr. Cox; LP has not had the time to give it sufficient attention, and believes that it is in a field that he doesn’t have much experience in. [Letter from A. Bruce Cox to LP, February 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
Letter from Mary Goodier (Sunny Goodier) to LP, RE: Goodier asks for five copies of the petition to be sent to her and three copies to be send to Kirsten Olsen whose address she provides. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Morton Grodzins to LP, RE: Grodzins is not able to attend the Conference due to his overloaded schedule. Also, he thinks that LP’s use of the phrase “general and complete disarmament” is tautological. [LP’s letter March 4, 1961] [Reply from LP March 30, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from Naomi Benson to LP, RE: Benson asks for a copy of the petition to e sent to Mr .and
Letter from Patricia Ferguson to LP, RE: Ferguson asks for three petitions and wishes LP luck in his upcoming conference. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Professor B.S. Keirstead, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University College of the West Indies, to LP, RE: Sends his apologies for statements made in a previous letter. He had answered his mail hurriedly, and was mistaken in his assumption about LP and AHP. [Letter from LP to Professor Keirstead, August 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5]
Letter from Robert Schutz to 100 Days for Peace Committee, RE: Schutz asks the committee to send 20 petitions to Donald Stephens, 25 to Mary Russak, 30 to Elizabeth Soley, 24 to Axel Nielsen and 30 to Clara Vincent. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Axel Nielsen, RE: Schutz thanks Nielsen for his contribution to postage expenses and notes that he has forwarded Nielsen’s request for petitions to the New York Depot. [Letter from Nielsen March 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Brock Chisholm, RE: Schutz is answering Chisholm’s letter to LP while LP is on a speaking tour. Schutz thanks Chisholm for suggesting Dr. Keenleyside and LP has, in fact, already invited him. Keenleyside is also a sponsor of the Conference as well. Schutz has not heard from him about accepting the invitation to attend the Conference. [Chisholm’s letter March 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.5]
Letter from Robert Schutz to C.F. Powell, RE: Schutz thinks that it will be fine if Powell needs to wait longer in order to determine if he will be able to attend the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons [Powell’s letter March 13, 1961] [Powell’s reply March 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Clara Vincent, RE: Schutz thanks Vincent for her contribution towards expenses of the petition. Schutz has forwarded her request for additional copies to the 100 Days for Peace Committee in New York. [Letter from Vincent March 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Robert Schutz to David Riesman, RE: Schutz knows Mr. Raskin slightly and thinks that he is an excellent person. Schutz will bring this suggestion to LP’s attention when he returns from his speaking tour. [Reisman’s letter March 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Donald Stephens, RE: Schutz thanks Stephens for his contribution. Schutz has forwarded Stephens’ request for petitions to the 100 Days for Peace Committee in New York. [Letter from Stephens March 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Elizabeth Soley, RE: Schutz thanks Soley for her contribution and has forwarded her request for more copies to the 100 Days for Peace Committee. [Letter from Soley March 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Jay Orear, RE: LP and AHP are delighted to have Orear as a participant for the Conference. The formal agenda for the Conference is not yet planned. There are no assigned topics for papers and if Orear would like to discuss a particular subject, Schutz suggests that he send a brief statement to the Arrangements Committee. [Orear’s letter March 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Mary Russak, RE: Schutz thanks Russak for her contribution and notes that he has forwarded her request for petitions to the 100 Days for Peace Committee in New York. [Letter from Russak March 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Robert Watson-Watt, RE: LP and AHP are delighted to have Watson-Watt as a participant for the Conference. The formal agenda for the Conference is not yet planned. There are no assigned topics for papers and if Watson-Watt would like to discuss a particular subject, Schutz suggests that he send a brief statement to the Arrangements Committee. [Watson-Watt’s letter March 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Seymour Melman, RE: LP and AHP are delighted to have King-Hall as a participant for the Conference. The formal agenda for the Conference is not yet planned. There are no assigned topics for papers and if King-Hall would like to discuss a particular subject, Schutz suggests that he send a brief statement to the Arrangements Committee. [Melman’s letter March 13, 1961] [Melman’s reply March 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Stephen King-Hall, RE: LP and AHP are delighted to have King-Hall as a participant for the Conference. The formal agenda for the Conference is not yet planned. There are no assigned topics for papers and if King-Hall would like to discuss a particular subject, Schutz suggests that he send a brief statement to the Arrangements Committee. [King-Hall’s letter March 13, 1961] [King-Hall’s reply March 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from Robert Schutz, Assistant, to William Plymat, President, Preferred Risk Mutual Management RE: Schutz called the branch office at Downey to tell them that LP and AHP are away on a speaking tour the entire time Plymat will be there. The letter will be brought to LP’s attention when he returns. [Letter from Plymat to LP June 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
Letter from Ruth Adams to LP, RE: Adams is writing to tell LP that Jay Orear is preparing a report on the Oslo Conference for the June Bulletin and Adams would appreciate any more information that LP would be willing to submit on the Conference. [Filed under LP Peace: (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1948-1964), Box #3.016, Folder #16.8]
Letter from Vera Fisher to LP, RE: Fisher asks for 100 copies of the petition so that she may circulate them at a conference on civil rights being held at Stanford. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Vishwamitra Varma, to LP. RE: Has been reading No More War!. Discusses the concept of health. [Letter from LP May 6, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1960) #427.20]
Letter from W. Albert Noyes, Jr. to LP RE: Encloses a copy of Hammes, Maciel, and Waugh’s manuscript “COMM.ED.: The Confirmation of Metal-ATP Complexes in...” for LP to review since it was submitted for publication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. [Note from LP to Noyes 3-??-61] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.5]
Letter from W. Allan to LP, RE: Allan asks for 25 copies of the appeal. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Mrs. Donker and Benson is contributing $1.00 to help with expenses. Benson also asks for two more copies of the appeal for herself. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Newspaper Clipping: “Disarm or Die,” Toronto (Ontario) Star, March 16, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.44]
Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling to head nuclear protest meet,” Palo Alto (California) Times, March 16, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.33]
Newspaper Clipping: “More Scientists in Politics Urged,” Pasadena (California) Star-News, March 16, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.34]
Newspaper Clipping: “Persouliches,” Dueseldorfer Nachrichten, March 16, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.34]
Note from Edward Orio to LP, RE: Asks for an autographed photograph of LP for his collection of “Outstanding People.” Handwritten at the top: “photograph mailed 22 March 1961" [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1937-1965), #300.23]
Telegram from Mrs. Raveli Soltes, Chairman, Awards Committee, Los Angeles Council of Women for Legislative Action, to LP, RE: Invites LP to participate in the 10th birthday party of the Los Angeles Council of Women for Legislative Action, to be held in conjunction with their annual awards luncheon on June 10, 1961. Their awardees this year are Carl Sandburg and Core, and they would like LP to be “Chief Cake-Cutter”. [Letter from LP to Soltes, March 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]