Letter from Linus Pauling to Irving Levine. November 23, 1966. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Letter from Donald H. Andrews, Dept. of Chemistry, Florida Atlantic University, to LP RE: Inquires about the name of men that they might consider for appointments in the Chemistry Department at Florida Atlantic University. Discuss what qualities they are looking for in a hire. [Letter from LP December 15, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: A: Correspondence, 1966: Box #15, Folder #15.1]  
• Letter from Florence K. Givens, Secretary to LP, to Howard Kilbride, Associated Students University of Washington, RE: Informs that LP and AHP’s travel plans are now complete. [Filed under LP Correspondence: The Linus Pauling Medal, (American Chemical Society, Puget Sound and Oregon Sections): Box #228, Folder #228.1]
• Letter from Florence K. Givens, Secretary to LP, to Howard Kilbride, Associated Students, University of Washington, RE: Givens apologizes for communicating mostly by telegram. LP has been out of town, so all questions and answers have been relayed this way. Reminds Kilbride of LP's departure time and that he usually shows 35mm slides. [Filed under LP Speeches, Box 1966s2.16]
• Letter from LP to Dr. S. Dhawan, Director, Indian Institute of Science, RE: Informs that his trip to India is being arranged by Professor Ramachandran, and he is not able to add any more engagements.[Filed under LP Correspondence: D: Correspondence, 1960-1966: Box #99, Folder #99.7] 
• Letter from LP to Dr. S. Dhawan, Indian Institute of Science, RE: LP's trip to India is being planned by Professor Ramachandran, and he is unable to add any engagements to those now in his schedule. [Filed under LP Speeches, Box 1967s.5]
• Letter from LP to Irving Levine. [Note from Levine to LP No Date][Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Correspondence concerning orthomolecular psychiatry, 1962-1988), Box #11.079, Folder #79.1][Filed under LP Correspondence: L: Correspondence, 1966: Box #233, Folder #233.3] 

  November 23, 1966

  Mr. Irving Levine

  5716 Farragut Road, Apt. 6A

  Brooklyn, New York

  Dear Mr. Levine:

  I have received your letter, in which you ask my opinion of the value of LSD.

  Over the past twelve years I have been working on the problem of the molecular basis of mental disease, with the support of grants from The Ford Foundation and The National Institutes of Health. My associates and I have not included LSD in our studies, but I have had some opportunity to get information about its use in the treatment of mental illness, and also its use by persons who are not considered to be mentally ill, but use it as an expander of consciousness.

  It is my opinion that LSD may have some value as a drug in connection with the treatment of mental illness. I do not know how valuable it will turn out to be, and there is the possibility that its use in this relation will be abandoned.

  The use of LSD by people who are not mentally ill is, in my opinion, undesirable. I have had the opportunity to observe persons who have used LSD and other consciousness expanders. The opinion that I have formed is that the use of these substances does damage to these persons. I have noticed especially that these persons become unreliable and untrustworthy, and unable to hold positions of responsibility. I doubt that a person who uses LSD over a period of time would succeed in carrying out good scientific work.

  There may be some reliable published papers in this field. If I run across any, I shall let you know.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:fkg

• Letter from LP to Mr. Vern Sharum RE: Say that he agrees that achieving lasting world peace is a very difficult problem. However he thinks that with countries like Sweden which hasn't participated in war in over 150 years progress is being made. [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence, 1966-1967: Box #384, Folder #384.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor Dr. E. Macovschi, Academia Rupublicii Socialiste Romania, Institute of Biochemistry, RE: Informs that he has not yet published anything on the optimal molecular environment of the mind. [Letter from Macovschi to LP November 10, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: M: Correspondence, 1966: Box #260, Folder #260.2] 
• Letter from LP to Professor Ernest O. Rolle' RE: Says that due to having so many obligations already he decline the invitation to become associated with the International Communications Association. [Filed under LP Correspondence : R: Correspondence, 1964-1969: Box #343, Folder #343.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor Myron L. Bender, Dept. of Chemistry, Northwestern University, RE: Apologizes that due to his heavy schedule, he cannot accept her invitation to attend the conference. [Letter from Bender to LP November 14, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: B: Correspondence, 1966: Box #41, Folder #41.2] 
• Letter from LP to Reverend Mr. Wayne H. Steele RE: Says that he would like to read his book The Religion of Beauty and asks if he would send him a copy as it is not in their library. [Filed under LP Correspondence: S Correspondence, 1966-1967: Box #384, Folder #384.1]
• Letter from LP to Reverend Wayne H. Steele RE: Informs Steele that he would like to read his book, The Religion of Beauty as Steele offered in letter dated November 8, 1966. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 384 Folder 384.2]
• Letter from LP to Ronald Reagan RE: Offers his services and opinions in the possibility that he will create a science and technology committee. [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Individual Correspondence. (Raz - Reich): Box #328, Folder #328.2]
• Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W. H. Freeman and Co. RE: Suggests rendering some drawings of molecular structures as stereoscopic images. [Filed under LP Books: (General Chemistry, Third Edition, by LP. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman, 1970, 959 pages), Box #1970b2, Folder #1970b2.11]
• Note from LP to Bill McVay RE: Apologizes that his schedule does not permit him to come to Walla Walla. [Letter from McVay to LP November 16, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: M: Correspondence, 1966: Box #260, Folder #260.2]