Letter from Linus Pauling to D. Carleton Gajdusek. Page 1. April 17, 1961
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Travel: New York, NY

Activity Listings

  • Airline Ticket: Air France, Los Angeles to New York [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1] 
  • Itinerary: LP and AHP leave Los Angeles at 11 PM [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1] 
  • Letter from Alvin R. Lamb to LP, RE: Reminds LP that he should pay attention to the line between fact and opinion.  In LP’s letter to TIME magazine he says “a full-scale nuclear attack on the U.S. would without doubt...,” a phrase that should only be used when there is good evidence to support it. [Letter from LP to Lamb, September 3, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]
  • Letter from Austin Wilkinson to LP, RE: Wilkinson thanks LP for his letter, saying that LP will direct Wilkinson's nephew, Gerald Wayne Clough, if Clough is interested in beginning a worthy research program. Wilkinson also sends the second section of DIAMIS-t-ATAWEU-n. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960, 1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from Boy d’Or to LP, RE: D’Or is not able to attend the Oslo Conference because he is already committed to attending a business meeting in London at that same time.  D’Or wishes LP much success with the Conference.  [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 #13.1]
  • Letter from Brandt Rehberg to LP, RE: Rehberg thanks LP for inviting him to the Conference and he regrets that he will not be able to attend.  [LP’s letter April 12, 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 Christina Wahrolen, RE: Wahrolen and her fiancée would like to contribute $100.00 to the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  [Reply from LP June 26, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from Daisy Schjelderup to Robert Schultz, RE: Schjelderup would like to receive as soon as possible, a list of what Schutz requires as to secretarial help such as interpreters. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.3] 
  • Letter from H. Hojaard Jensen to LP, RE: Jensen thanks LP for the invitation to the Conference and he will be glad to participate.  [LP’s letter April 12, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz April 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 Heinz Holter to LP, RE: Holter thanks LP for inviting him to the Conference and he regrets that he will not be able to attend.  [LP’s letter April 12, 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 Isidore Ziferstein, to LP and AHP, RE: Ziferstein is enclosing a letter from George Hogle, brother of Kay Cole, about his contribution to the Oslo Conference.  Ziferstein has also forwarded a check for $50.00 to the Claremore Fund from Dan Lapidus. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to Arthur Barlow, RE: Encloses a booklet written by the America n Chemical Society titled “Shall I study Chemistry”. [Letter from Arthur Barlow to LP, April 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4] 
  • Letter from LP and AHP to Dag Hammarskjold RE: LP and AHP write that on February 16, 1961 they submitted to Hammarskjold an Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, which appeared as a petition, and note that they attached a copy of the appeal. LP and AHP say that they have circulated copies of the petition in the United States and other countries and have received a total of more than 30,000 signatures. LP and AHP say that they hope the spread of nuclear weapons can be delayed so that an effective attack can be made on the problem of achieving peace and disarmament. [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer #2, Folder #2.013] 
  • Letter from LP and AHP to Dag Hammarskjold RE: LP and AHP write that they have decided to call a conference in Oslo from May 2nd to May 7th to discuss great world problems. The conclusions of the conference will be presented to the public May 7th. LP and AHP say that they are writing to Hammarskjold to acquaint him with this activity. [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer #2, Folder #2.013]
  • Letter from LP to Adolf Hoffmeister, RE:  LP is asking Hoffmeister 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 Hoffmeister’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [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 August Schou, RE: LP thanks Schou for allowing the Conference to hold its meetings in the rooms of the Norwegian Nobel Institute.  LP wants to extend a cordial invitation to participate in the Conference to that extent that Schou cares to do so.  LP also notes that the expenses connected to the use of the rooms in the Institute could be taken care of from the Claremore Fund.    [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.3]       
  • Letter from LP to August Schou, RE: LP thanks Schou for permitting the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons to hold its meeting in the rooms of the Norwegian Nobel Institute.  LP mentions that the expenses connected with the use of the rooms in the Institute could be taken are of from the Claremore Fund.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from LP to Dag Hammarskjold Secretary General of the United Nations. [Letter from Andrew Cordier April 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, 1961), Box #5.011, Folder #11.10]
    19 April 1961

    Dear Mr. Hammarskjold:

    On 16 February we submitted to you an Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. A copy of the Appeal is attached to this letter. This Appeal was presented as a petition by us and our 720 cosigners, whose names were given to you, as individuals. We mentioned in our letter of transmittal that no organization had been responsible for the planning or the writing of the petition or for the collection of signatures.

    Shortly thereafter some additional signatures reached us. On the attached sheets there are given the names of 62 people to whom we had written, and who are to be classed among the initial signers of the petition.

    We may point out that there are two Nobel Laureates in this list, bringing the number of Nobel Laureates who have signed the petition up to 40. Moreover, some additional countries are now represented.

    We have also had copies of the petition printed, and have circulated these copies in the United States and other countries. We are submitting herewith some of these copies, with the attached signatures: a total of more than 50,000 from the United States and Canada. Other copies will be submitted to you later.

    We continue to feel that the problem of achieving international control of armaments, leading ultimately to a total and universal disarmament, would be greatly complicated and increased in difficulty if many nations or groups of nations were to have stockpiles of nuclear weapons. We continue to hope that the spread of nuclear weapons to more nations or groups of nations can be delayed long enough to permit an effective attack to be made on the problem of achieving peace and disarmament in the world.

    Sincerely Yours,

    [Linus Pauling, Ava Helen Pauling]

    P.S. Professor A. Butenandt, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Germany, has also signed the Appeal as an initial signer. His signature, which appears on the back of the petition, brings the number of signatures of Nobel Laureates up to 41.

  • Letter from LP to Dorothy Hodgkin, RE: LP notes that it is fine if Hodgkin arrives late to the Conference.  LP hopes that Hodgkin will get Thomas to come to the Conference as well.  LP thinks that more people from England would be good, as there are only about five people representing England at present. [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 Dr. Julian Marias, RE:  LP is asking Marias 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 Marias’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Marias’ reply April 24, 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 Elwood Griest, RE: LP thinks that Price’s letter was disgraceful, though LP notes that he is well aware of how many unbalanced people there are in the world.  LP and AHP look forward to seeing Griest at the May 12th meeting.  [Griest’s telegram April 15, 1961, Griest’s letter April 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder#3.4]
  • Letter from LP to Gregory Stone, RE: LP thanks Stone for the signatures on the petition.  LP hopes to come to St. Louis some time soon.  [Stone’s letter March 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from LP to Gunnar Jahn, RE: LP is concerned that the Hungarian scientist Professor Rusznyak was denied a Norwegian visa to attend the Conference.  LP is surprised by this matter.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.3]
  • Letter from LP to Gunnar Jahn, RE: LP is glad to hear that Jahn will be present for some of the meetings of the Conference.  LP and AHP leave for France tomorrow and LP will be giving a scientific talk in Montpellier.  [Jahn’s letter April 14, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from LP to Istvan Rusznyak, RE: LP regrets that Rusznyak’s Norwegian visa has been refused.  LP has cabled the Prime Minister of Norway about this matter.  LP suggests that Rusznyak apply again for the visa. [Rusznyak’s reply April 26, 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 J. Rotblat, RE: LP has written to the Claremore Fund and asked them to send Rotblat a check for $125.00.  LP asks if Rotblat would be willing to take the job of serving as Chairman of the Program Committee for the Oslo Conference.  LP does not yet have a complete list of participants for the Conference.  [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 Johan Hygen, RE: LP has written to Professor Goran von Bonsdorrf inviting him to the conference.  LP has not heard back from him about this.  LP hopes that von Bonsdorff will be able to attend the conference.    [Hygen’s letter April 10, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from LP to M.C. Nottingham Company, cc Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, San Gabriel and Pasadena, RE: LP relates how one of the toilets in his house was plugged, and how the worker from M.C. Nottingham did not do his job correctly, and therefore the money paid to them should be returned.  Attachment: Notes on events concerning cleaning the septic tank and fixing the toilet.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3] (3 copies)
  • Letter from LP to Mary Pekkala, RE: LP is turning in a list of about 60,000 signers to the United Nations on April 20th.  However, LP plans to make another presentation of signatures at the end of May.  [Pekkala’s telegram March 30, 1961] [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 #13.1]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. And Mrs. Waldraff, RE: LP thanks the Waldraffs for their contribution and has sent the check to the Claremore Fund.  [Waldraff’s letter April 4, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wien RE: Thanks the Wiens for their contribution in memory of Dan Mann to support his work on the chemical basis of disease. [Letter from Wien to LP March 29, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.088, Folder #88.17] 
  • Letter from LP to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fischinger RE: Thanks the Fischingers for their contribution in memory of Dan Mann to support his work on the chemical basis of disease. [Note from Crain and Fischinger April 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.088, Folder #88.17] 
  • Letter from LP to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crain RE: Thanks the Crains for their contribution in memory of Dan Mann to support his work on the chemical basis of disease. [Note from Crain and Fischinger April 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.088, Folder #88.17] 
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Dan Mann RE: LP expresses his sympathy at the death of her husband, Dan Mann and acknowledges that people have made contributions to Cal. Tech. in his memory. [Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.088, Folder #88.17] 
  • Letter from LP to N.N. Semenov, RE: LP is sorry to hear that Semenov will not be able to attend the Conference.  LP asks for Semenov to send him the names of those that he know will be participating.   [Semenov’s telegram April 17, 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 Professor Dorothy Hodgkin, F.R.S., RE: AHP read Dr. Hodgkin’s letter to LP over the phone, and it is quite all right if she arrives a day late.  Also, she should do her best to get Thomas to come; they need another person from England. [Note from Dr. Hodgkin to LP, April 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Individual Correspondence. (Hicks-Hidgkin)), #159.12]               
  • Letter from LP to Rodger S. Dille, RE: LP is sorry to say that he will not be able to accept Dille's kind invitation to the annual meeting of the Tacoma Academy of Internal Medicine. He has received invitations to many events, and at the time of his conference, he and AHP will be making an extensive tour for the American Friends Service Committee. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), #411.6]
  • Letter from LP to Siegmund Schmidt, RE: LP wishes that he was able to invite Schmidt to the Conference but he is unable to do so.  LP only selected a rather small number of people to participate in the Conference.   [Schmidt’s letter April 8, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.1]
  • Letter from LP to Thomas Hodgkin, RE: LP is inviting Hodgkin to participate in the Oslo Conference.  There may not be enough time to get a response from the Claremore Fund, but that can also be taken care of after the Conference.  AHP and LP hope that Hodgkin will be able to attend.  [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 Torkel Opsahl, RE: LP is pleased to learn from Gunnar Jahn that Opsahl has accepted the invitation to be present as an observer at the meetings of the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from Lloyd Smith to Robert Schutz, RE: Smith is enclosing a grant check for $873.80 for Schutz.  The grant is to be used by Schutz for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by attend in the Oslo Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from M. O. Ross, President, Butler University, to LP, RE: Thanks LP for the recommendation of Professor Matthew Stanley Meselson.  The recommendation is very valuable to them, and they will write to Meselson soon. [Letter from LP to Ross, April 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Individual Correspondence. (Mead - Miller)), #246.8]
  • Letter from Mrs. Cyrus Eaton to LP, RE: Eaton is sorry that she and Mr. Eaton will not be able to attend the conference in Oslo.  The Eatons are making a contribution to the Conference instead.   [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from Muller and Woolpert to J. M. Valois RE: Explains that the Paulings are traveling for several weeks, so they cannot respond much further. Writes that they will urge LP to let Valois stay through the summer vacation months, so he has time to move. Suggests that he give up the premises by October 1. [Letter from Valois to Muller and Woolpert April 17, 1961, April 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Deer Flat Ranch: Correspondence, 1957-1995), Box #4.047, Folder #47.1]  
  • Letter from Professor G. Burkhardt to Robert Schutz, RE: Burkhardt thanks Schutz for sending him the preliminary list of participants.  Burkhardt thinks that the issue off the tactical use of atomic weapons should be discussed along with the problem of deterrence with small atomic weapons.  [Schutz’s letter April 13, 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 S. Winstein to LP, RE: Winstein thanks LP for his letter and for the reprints about the trishomocyclopropenyl cation and homoaromaticity. Winstein discusses his research and ideas about the trishomo relationship between trishomocyclopropenyl and cyclopropenyl to a general concept of homoaromaticity. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from Stanley Kramer to LP, RE: Kramer is contributing $500.00 for the Oslo Conference.  [Reply from LP May 18, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from Victor Paschkis to Robert Schutz, RE: Paschkis has not yet heard from the Claremore Fund regarding his grant.  Since time is running out, Paschkis has written to them again on April 15th and hopes that in a day or two he will receive his grant.  He asks if maybe Schutz can give them a call about this matter.  [Schutz’s letter April 7, 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 William Esslinger to LP, RE: Esslinger is sending another check of $100.00 to the Claremore fund to aid in supporting the Oslo Conference. [Reply from LP June 26, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Manuscript: No Title. Committee for Fair Play for Cuba. RE: U.S. policy toward the Batista regime. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s Folder #1961s.19]
  • Note to Self RE: Telegram from Istvan Rusznyak. LP writes: “Delayed Cable. Prime Minister Eimar Gerhardsen, Oslo, Norway- Respectfully urge issuance Norwegian visa Professor Istvan Rusznyak of Hungary permitting attendance nuclear weapons conference Nobel Institute.” LP also notes: “Director Gunnar Jahn, Norges Bank, Oslo-Professor Rusznyak President Hungarian Academy Sciences refused Norwegian visa for Conference. Can you help?” [Handwritten mathematical equations written on back] [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer #2, Folder #2.013] 
  • Receipt from First Western Bank to LP RE: “Receipt Portion.”  For a deposit. $10,010.00.  [Envelope 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.1]               
  • Receipt: United Airlines, excess baggage, Los Angeles to New York [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1] 
  • Telegram from Istvan Rusznyak to LP RE: “Regret to inform you my Norwegian visa refused. Please let me know if any advice.” [Handwritten notes: “Barry Gray., Mr. Worth, Michael Herrington, Nicholas Biddle, Bailey. ‘Neutralist country is taken from the West & given to the Communists.’”] [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer #2, Folder #2.013] 
  • Telegram from LP to Einar Gerhardsen, RE: LP is urging Gerhardsen to issue Professor Istvan Rusznyak a visa to permit him to attend the Oslo Conference. [Filed under LP Peace:  (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Telegram from LP to Gunnar Jahn, RE: LP is asking for help in the problem of Istvan Rusznyak’s denied visa for the Oslo Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace:  (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Typescript: “Request for Supplement and Extension of NSF Grant G4537: Crystal Structures of the High -Pressure Forms of Ice,” submitted by W. Barclay Kamb, approved and returned April 19, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: California Institute of Technology: Committee on Sponsored Research, 1960-1961), Box #1.026, Folder #26.4]