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Letter from Linus Pauling to Vannevar Bush. July 9, 1943.
Pauling writes to accept a one-year appointment as Consultant to the Committee on Medical Research.

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July 9, 1943

AIR MAIL

Dr. Vannevar Bush, Director

Office of Scientific Research and Development

1530 P Street NW

Washington 25, D.C.

Dear Dr. Bush:

I accept with pleasure the appointment as Consultant to the Committee on Medical Research for the period of one year beginning July 1, 1943. I shall be glad to serve with other Consultants as a member of a Special Consultant Panel to the Committee.

I thank you for giving me this added opportunity to be of service to the Nation.

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling

LP: jr

Enclosure-

oath of office

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