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Handwritten note from Linus Pauling to A. Rosenthal. Page 1. December 18, 1969

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Copy of Letter from LP to Aaron Rosenthal . [Letter from LP to Rosenthal, November 26, 1969] [Letter from Rosenthal to LP, December 18, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1964-1969), Box #343, Folder #343.6]

December 18 , 1969

A.Rosenthal

899 Pleasant

Boulder, Colorado 80302

Dear Mr. Rosenthal:

In answer to your letter, I am sending you a copy of my 1963 lecture, “Science and Peace”, containing some statements about the number of deformed children caused by the testing of atomic bombs. I enclose also a copy of my 1958 paper in Science on Carbon-14.

On page 10 of Science and Peace, there is reference to a report by the United States Federal Radiation Council. This Council was a high-level committee appointed by President Kennedy, and including several members of his cabinet. The numbers that this committee gave for probable genetic effects (numbers of deformed children) were referred to the United States, rather than the whole world, and to an estimated continued population of 150 million, whereas I have assumed a continued increase in population. The numbers are, however, except for the difference in basis, essentially the same as those given in my lecture.

Sincerely,

Linus Pauling

LP/mdm Encl:

Copy of Letter from LP to Anwar Yarkhan, President, International Students Study Circle, RE: Thanks Yarkhan for his letter and the invitation for LP to be their guest whenever he is in Bombay. Encloses the autographed photograph that was requested. [Letter from LP to Yarkhan, November 24, 1969] [Letter from Yarkhan to LP, December 18, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Y: Correspondence, 1938-1977), Box #462, Folder #462.25]

Copy of Letter from LP to Dr. & Mrs. Alvin Silverstein, Staten Island Community College, RE: Thanks them for sending him a copy of their book about Frederick Sanger. Tells them that he has decided not to try and prepare the material they asked about since he is very busy and has already devoted time to giving biographical information to another pair of authors. [Letter from LP to Silverstein, November 20, 1969] [Letter from Silverstein to LP, December 18, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1968-1969), Box #385, Folder #385.2]

Copy of Letter from LP to Professor M. A. Khan, Institute of Chemistry, University of Islamabad, RE: Apologizes for being unable to visit the University of Islamabad to discuss chemistry with Khan and his associates. Tells him that he has been having difficulties getting his work done at Stanford University because of other obligations that require traveling, and for this reason has decided not to accept any further invitations. [Letter from LP to Khan, November 25, 1969] [Letter from Khan to LP, December 18, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1967-1971), Box #203, Folder #203.3]

Copy of Letter from LP to Thomas W. Moore, Associate Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Mount Holyoke College, RE: Tells Moore that he remembers the reaction that was described in the letter, which he believes involved adding some hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid to water. Mentions that the normality of sulfuric acid may have been around 1 and that he slowly added potassium permanganate, drop by drop, which changed the color of the solution for a second, then a few seconds, then finally remained. [Letter from LP to Moore, December 1, 1969] [Letter from Moore to LP, December 18, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1968-1971), Box #261, Folder #261.2]

Letter from Dr. A. Rachman, Faculty of Sciences, University of Poitiers, to LP RE: Wishes LP & AHP a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and success in his research. Tells him that he is still spending time at the University of Poitiers, lecturing in Physics and researching Quantum Optics and Electronics. Asks LP if he is still researching Physics at the Institute of for Physical Problems at the University of California, San Diego. [Letter from LP to Rachman, December 18, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Individual Correspondence (Rabinowitch - Randall)), Box #326, Folder #326.2]

Letter from Frederick T. Wall, Executive Director, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Congratulates LP on receiving the Madison Marshall Award of the North Alabama Section of the American Chemical Society. Notes that they are working hard to have the American Chemical Society contribute more of social significance, like cutting down air pollution. [Letter from LP to Wall, December 18, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Individual Correspondence (Wald - Washburn)), Box #431, Folder #431.2]

Research Notebook of LP RE: Rotation. p. 120-123. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 24R]

Statement from Wells Fargo Bank to LP and AHP RE: current balance: $4,733.77[Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial. Box #4.031, Folder #31.1]