October 26, 1942
Selective Service System
Local Board No. 234
3406 West Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
Gentlemen:
For some time I have been trying to make arrangements to have some psychological
work carried out in connection with a confidential research problem of value ot the
Nation. Work on this problem is being done under contract between the California Institute
of Technology and the Committee on Medical Research of the Office of Scientific Research
and Development. Recently arrangements were made under which this physiological work
would be done at the University of Southern California, under the direction of Professor
Drury and Dr. Mehl. Mr. Eli Mozitt, Order No. 2077, has been employed to carry out
this work, to which he is to devote half his time.
We have had difficulty in finding suitably trained men to carry on this war
research, and I recommend classification of Mr. Mozitt in Class II-A for the coming
six months' period
Respectfully yours,
Linus Pauling, Chairman
Division of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering
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