Letter from Linus Pauling to Linus Pauling, Jr. Page 1. June 26, 1961
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  • Article: “Communist and U.S. Exchanges,” Science. [Filed under LP Peace: Assorted Non-Pauling Peace Materials:  Articles, Typescripts, Pamphlets, Booklets, Sc-Zi: Box #8.006, Folder #6.10]               
  • Bound Report: Protein Structure Group Report No. 22, California Institute of Technology, June 30, 1961. [Filed under LP Science: (Bound Reports: California Institute of Technology Protein Structure Group, 1960-1962), Box #6.015, Folder #15.5]
  • Check from LP to Morris, Fisher, Knight, and Co. Ltd.  RE:  £4.8.6.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.038, Folder #38.2]
  • Contract Status Report: Contract Nonr-220 (33), Chemistry 43 Acct. 65071, Director of Research: LP, June 30, 1961. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: “Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds,” Contract Nonr 220(33) (Chemistry 43), 1958-1963), Box #14.035, Folder #35.1] 
  • Contract Status Report: Contract Nonr-220 (38), Chemistry 49 Acct. 65070, Director of Research: Drs. R.B. Corey and LP, June 30, 1961. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: “Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides,” Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2] 
  • Letter from A.L. Wirin, Attorney at Law, to Senator Thomas J. Dodd RE: Requests that because of his health, that the date for the appearance of Dr. Pauling before the Sub-Committee be set in September rather than August. [Letter from Dodd to Wirin September 8, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1] 
  • Letter from Dr. A. Andersen to AHP, RE: Andersen wants to apologize for her poorly written letter that was sent yesterday.  Andersen thinks that a copy of the Oslo Statement should be sent to the Secretariat of the WIDF.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.3]
  • Letter from Dr. Lawrence F. Dahl, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, to LP, RE: Explains his thoughts on the arrangement of rhodium dicarbonyl monochloride, Agrees with LP that it is not necessary to invoke metal-metal bonding to explain the diamagnetism.  Attachments: Letters to the Journal of the American Chemical Society; “Structure of and metal-metal bonding in Rh(CO)2Cl”; “Niobium tetraiodide: its structure and nature of bonding”; and “Trinuclear osmium and ruthenium carbonyls and their identities with previously reported Os2(CO)9 and Ru2(CO)9". [Letter from LP to Drs. Dahl, et al, June 16, 1961] [Letter from LP to Dr. Dahl, August 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2]
  • Letter from Dr. Louis Lowenstein, American Society of Hematology, to LP, RE: Invites LP to present the first “Invitation Lecture of the American Society of Hematology” on November 28, 1961, at the Annual Meeting of the Society.  They would like him to speak on “molecular disease” or “the molecular basis for evolution,” or he may choose a topic of his own.  Attachment: Program for the 1960 Annual Meeting.  [Letter from LP to Dr. Lowenstein, June 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Letter from Dr. Tomio Nakano, Kyoto University, to LP, RE: Nakano is very interested in LP’s work on Carbon-14, and requests a meeting to discuss it. [Letter from LP to Nakano, July 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1957-1964), #288.5] 
  • Letter from F. Behounek to LP, RE: Behounek thanks LP for the copy of the Oslo Statement and asks if he can have another five to ten copies to distribute.   [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 Helen Farmer, Southern California Memorial Association, Inc., to LP RE: Apologizes for returning the petition so late and asks if The Board of Directors of the Southern California Memorial Association could use his name on their list of Advisors. Explains that they are asking several other people as well, so that prospective members may have confidence in the society. [Letter from LP to Farmer July 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Materials re: LP Organizational Affiliations, 1946-1947, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1960-1982), Box #5.058, Folder #58.6]  
  • Letter from J.H. Wise to LP, RE: Wilson wanted to attend LP's meeting yesterday, but was late in finding the building. Wilson complains about the injustice of the system of renting property and wants to know what LP thinks about it. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from Kent Richards to LP, RE: Richards is currently passing out copies of the Oslo Statement by the hundreds and will let LP know when he has run out of them.  [Reply from LP July 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Andrzej Witkowski, RE: LP is pleased to have the reprint of Witkowski's work on electron correlation and polarizabilities of helium, carried out at Caltech. LP is interested to learn about Witkowski's current work and the possibility of Witkowski spending some time at Grenoble. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960, 1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from LP to Angus Cameron, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., RE: LP would be happy to read the proofs of Gerard Piel’s book, and to comment on them. [Letter from Mr. Cameron to LP, June 25, 1961, and Letter from Piel to LP, September 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5] 
  • Letter from LP to Charles Barker, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP asks if it would be possible for the Baltimore Seminar on Arms Control can distribute copies of the Statement.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Committee for Nuclear Information, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP thinks that the Statement has enough educational information to justify it being distributed by the Committee for Nuclear Information.  LP is willing to make a financial contribution in order to get the Statement distributed. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Fern Babcock, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP thinks that the readers of Social Action would be interested in reading the Statement and LP asks if there is a possibility that the Statement can be reproduced as a pamphlet in Social Action.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Gerard Piel, RE: LP is enclosing a copy of the Oslo Statement.  LP thinks that the Oslo Statement should be published in Scientific American and asks if Piel thinks that will be possible.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Hyman Lischner, RE: LP is enclosing two copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP suggests that Lischner might want to publish the Statement in The New Outlook.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to J.B. Van Stolk, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP suggests that if Van Stolk has a group of people on a mailing list, that LP would be willing to supply more copies to distribute to these people if needed. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to John S. Toll, RE: LP has read the very short article about the Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and does not think that it is very satisfactory.  LP is enclosing a copy of the Oslo Statement and requests that it be published in the September issue of the FAS Newsletter.  LP is willing to pay for the costs associated with printing these pages in the FAS Newsletter. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.3]
  • Letter from LP to Margaret Russell, RE: LP thanks Russell for sending the 60 checks totaling $839.44 in support of the Oslo Conference.  LP has written to larger contributors thanking them for their support.  LP is not sure if he will write to all of the donors.  LP has turned over the checks to 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 Mortimer Frankel, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP wants to know if Frankel is interested in reproducing the Statement for the upcoming issue of Survival.  If Frankel would like to put the Statement in Survival, LP would also like it to be included in a mailing with the upcoming issue. [Frankel’s reply July 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. David Stadler, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP would like to know if the Platform for Peace or other organizations would be interested in helping to distribute the Statement.  [Stadler’s reply July 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to P.P. Ewald RE: LP points out a correction, a number should by 31 and not 33, in the manuscript on his early work on x-ray diffraction in the California Institute of Technology. [Letter from LP to Ewald June 30, 1961] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a, Folder #1961a.11] 
  • Letter from LP to Paul P. Ewald RE: Encloses the original and a carbon copy of a paper on early work on x-ray diffraction in the California Institute of Technology, stating that it is partially a personal account. LP will send the other paper soon.  [Manuscripts and Typescripts 1961] [Letter from LP to Ewald June 30, 1961] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a, Folder #1961a.11]
  • Letter from LP to Peace Literature Service, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement. LP had a large number of these statements that he is trying to get distributed.  LP wants to know if it is possible for Pace Literature Service to distribute the Statement to its correspondents.  LP may also be able to help cover the costs of distributing the Statement.  [Reply from Brent Howell July 19, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Robert Gilmore, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP wants to know if Gilmore will be able to distribute the Statement to members and correspondents of the Committee of Correspondents.  If Gilmore would like to distribute the Statement, LP will send him as many copies as he needs.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Robert Pickus, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP is asking that Pickus distribute these Statement s in the Acts for Peace mailings. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]       
  • Letter from LP to Sir Henry Dale, RE: LP and AHP are happy to participate in Sir Dale’s 86th Birthday Celebration.  They will be in London in September to attend a conference on disarmament.  Sends a copy of the Oslo Statement. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2]
  • Letter from LP to Student Peace Union, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP asks if the Student Peace Union could include the Statement in its next mailing.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Vic Hauser, RE: LP was pleased to read the letter, and has not read the article he describes.  He doesn’t buy the Hearst papers, but would like the clipping if Mr. Hauser still has it. [Note from Mr. Hauser to LP, June 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Letter from LP to Vishwamitra Varma, RE: LP thanks Varma for his two letters. LP was pleased to learn that Varma has used excerpts from No More War! in some of his journal articles. LP sends additional material, including the Oslo Statement and Bryn Mawr. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1933-1969), #427.21]
  • Letter from Mary Sisson to AHP, RE: Sisson is enclosing more checks totaling $36.00 as contributions from the Berkeley branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.  Sisson notes that it is not necessary or AHP to send personal acknowledgment of the enclosed checks.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from P.P. Ewald to LP RE: Informs LP that he had already contacted Dr. Burdick and had collected a manuscript on the early days of X-ray studies in Pasadena for the Festschrift. Thanks LP for returning the questionnaire on his life. Discusses other manuscripts he is waiting on. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a2, Folder 1961a2.5] 
  • Letter from Victor Paschkis to LP, RE: Paschkis would like to know what the costs would be for 500 and 2,500 copies of the Oslo Statement to be printed.  Paschkis thinks that the SSRS should send the Oslo Statement to its members and possibly all those on the mailing list.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Note from Betty S. Hall to LP, RE: Thanks LP for the information.  She supports the national branch of the “SANE” organization, but unfortunately there isn’t a branch in Vermont.  Former Senator William H. Meyer would probably be a good person to start such a thing.  She looks forward to the rest of LP’s material and his recording. [Letter from LP to Mrs. Hall, June 22, 1961] [Note from Mrs. Hall to LP, July 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Royalty Report for The Nature of the Chemical Bond from July 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961. Notes Domestic, Foreign and No Charge Sales and royalties. [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.009]