Letter from Linus Pauling to the Editor of the Toronto Daily Star. Page 1. March 7, 1961
Letter from Linus Pauling to the Editor of the Toronto Daily Star. March 7, 1961. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Flier, “National Council of American-Soviet Friendship” re: deadline for the appeal to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.4]
  • Itinerary: LP and AHP leave Los Angeles, arrive in Eugene, Oregon at 4:45 PM [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1] 
  • Letter from AHP to John Engh, RE:  LP and AHP have read the translation of the appeal which Engh has done for them.  AHP has sent two petitions to Christian Bay.  AHP is including a statement for Engh to use at his meetings of co-workers in Norway.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from AHP to Robert Lasch, RE: LP and AHP are holding the Oslo Conference at the Norwegian Nobel Institute.  LP and AHP hope that the discussions for the conference will center on methods of regional disarmament and alternatives to the spread of nuclear weapons.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from August W. Becker, Society for Social Responsibility in Science, to LP, RE: Encloses checks to help pay for LP’s defense against charges of the House Un-American Committee.  Handwritten note at the bottom saying that forwarding of the checks has been delayed because Mr. Becker is “Beach Langston’s brother-in-law”. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
  • Letter from Blanche Murphy to AHP, RE: Murphy was disappointed when she attend the Board meeting of the WILPF and did not see AHP in attendance.  Murphy is returning three petitions filled with signatures.  Murphy would like to have another six copies mailed to her.  Murphy is always glad to help in AHP’s cause.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from C.H. Fisher to LP, RE: Fisher requests ten 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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Chet, Office for Industrial Associates, California Institute of Technology, to LP, RE: Thanks LP for the reprints; wishes him a Happy Birthday. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1] 
  • Letter from Dorothy Eldridge to LP, RE: Eldridge and the New Jersey Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy are circulating the several copies of the petition which they have currently and ask for an additional 100 copies.   [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Edwin H. Wilson, The American Humanist Association, to LP. RE: Urges him to send a copy of his Cleveland address or a digest so they can use it in publicity. [Letter from LP March 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s, Folder #1961s.9] 
  • Letter from Francis D. Hole to LP and AHP, RE: Hole requests 1,000 copies of the appeal be sent to her by March 18th so that they may be included in the upcoming mailing of Peace Times.   [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Francis Hoague to LP RE: Encloses a rough draft of the Complaint in his libel action. Thinks they might want to bring the Fifth Amendment into the action. Mentions that he is also sending a copy of the Complaint to Mr. Okrand. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965), Box #3.001, Folder #1.8] 
  • Letter from J. Marx Ayres to LP, RE Ayres asks for 25 copies of the appeal so that he may circulate them for signatures.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from LP To Hideki Yukawa, RE: LP and AHP are pleased to have Yukawa as a sponsor for the Conference.  LP is asking also if Yukawa is willing to come to Oslo as a participant in the Conference.  LP is prepared to pay his traveling expenses and living expenses during the Conference.   [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.5]
  • Letter from LP to Albert [Szent-Györgyi], RE: LP is pleased that Albert will be a sponsor for the Conference.  LP is willing to have Albert’s travel expenses and living expenses reimbursed if he is willing to come to the Conference as a participant.  LP hopes that he will reconsider and be a participant for the Conference. [Szent-Györgyi’s letter February 25, 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 LP to Cliff L. Probst, Stanford University. RE: Looks forward to taking part in the panel discussion. Informs him of his travel plans. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s Folder #1961s.18] 
  • Letter from LP to Dr. H.F. Hameka, Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, RE: LP has been interested to see Dr. Hameka’s paper on the diamagnetic susceptibility of nitrogen, although he is getting somewhat behind the times in theoretical physics and it is difficult for him to find the time to work carefully through a published paper.  He would like to know if Dr. Hameka evaluated the anisotropy of the diamagnetic susceptibility of the nitrogen molecule, and if he did, what the results are. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Letter from LP to Istvan Rusznyak, RE:  LP is asking Rusznyak to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Rusznyak’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Rusznyak’s reply March 25, 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 to Jacqueline Bernard, RE: Declines taking part in the Cuba trip; he already has too many engagements to fulfill. [Letter from Jacqueline Bernard to LP, March 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4] 
  • Letter from LP to Jacques Monod, RE:  LP is asking Monod to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Monod’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Monod’s reply 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 LP to Lewis Mumford, RE: LP thanks Mumford for consenting to be a sponsor of the Conference.  LP tells Mumford that if his circumstances change, and he is able to attend the conference, he should notify LP.  [Mumford’s letter February 25, 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 LP to Lise Meitner, RE: LP does not think that a great technical understanding of th problem is needed to know the consequences of a possible spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is sending this letter so that Meitner can see the sponsors of the Conference.  [Meitner’s letter February 8, 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 LP to Maurice Lambilliotte, RE: [In French]  LP is asking Lambilliotte to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Lambilliotte’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Lambilliotte’s reply March 17, 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 to Monsieur Jacques Chassery, RE: Thanks Monsieur Chassery for the opportunity to read the papers. [Letter from Monsieur Chassery to LP, February 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1] 
  • Letter from LP to Otto Hahn, RE: LP is sending this letter so that Hahn can see who the sponsors of the Conference are.  LP and AHP are sorry that Hahn could not be a sponsor.  [Hahn’s letter February 3, 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 LP to Professor Morris Neiburger, Chairman, Department of Meteorology, University of California, RE: LP will be out of town at the time of the lectures, but has asked Dr. Richard Marsh to consider going instead. [Letter from Neiburger to LP, March 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1957-1964), #288.5] 
  • Letter from Margaret B. Davidson, to Mrs. Harris. RE: Informs him that it is important that LP tell no one that he is going to be on the CBC program. Explains that the panelist have to guess who the guest is, and that if it leaked, the game would be ruined. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.10] 
  • Letter from Pete and Betty Winter to LP, RE: The Winters thank LP and AHP for their petition and ask for another 25 copies.  The Winters are including a contribution of $10.00 to help with printing and mailing expenses.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Ray Elling to LP, RE: Elling asks for six copies of the appeal and believes that as the chair of the Social Ethics Committee of the Unitarian Church he can gather a good number of signatures.  [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 #12.3]