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Telegram from George Pepper to Linus Pauling. November 25, 1945.
Pepper writes to request that a delegation of Caltech scientists participate in a conference on atomic power and foreign policy, sponsored by the Hollywood Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions.

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WESTERN

UNION

SA20 NL PD 4 EXTRA= TDS HOLLYWOOD CALIF NOV 25 2945

LINUS PAULING= 1945 NOV 26 AM 8 46

CAL TECH PASADENA CALIF= NOV 26 1945 REC'D

AMERICA'S MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON MAY BECOME AMERICA'S GREATEST DANGER UNLESS PROPER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION IS SET UP FOR THE CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY. THAT IS THE BELIEF OF THE FEDERATION OF ATOMIC SCIENTISTS. NEWLY FORMED BY THE SCIENTISTS AND LEADERS WHO PROVIDED THE WEAPON THAT SMASHED HIROSHIMA. THE HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF ARTS-, SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONS IS CALLING A CONFERENCE ON "ATOMIC POWER AND FOREIGN POLICY" FOR MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 3, 8 P.M. TOWN HOUSE, TERRACE ROOM. WE ASK THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION SEND DELEGATES TO CONSIDER A PROGRAM CALLING FOR BROAD INTERNATIONAL UTILIZATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA AND NATIONAL SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS. PLEASE ADVISE HOLLYWOOD 6325, TO CONFIRM YOUR DELEGATES= HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF THE ARTS SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONS GEORGE PEPPER EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.

3 8 P.M. 6325.

WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE

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