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J. W. CLISE & CO. INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT 321 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE 4, WASHINGTON MAIN 2922

AIRMAIL

February 10, 1947

Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists Room 28 90 Nassau Street Princeton, New Jersey

Attn: Albert Einstein, Chairman

Dear Sir:

Please find enclosed my check in the amount of $10.00 and a list of several of my friends to whom you may send your educational literature, and you may say that it is at my suggestion.

You are absolutely right in your philosophy that it is of vital importance that all of our people understand the implications of the new atomic energies if our civilization is going to avoid the very serious risk of largely destroying itself.

Sincerely yours,

J. W. Clise (Signature)

J. W. CLISE JWC:ss Enclosure (2)

P.S. It occurs to me that your campaign would be more effective if you would leave the union printers' label off your stationery and literature. Only a portion of the people in this country who belong to unions do so voluntarily and of course even the total union membership represents only a small proportion of the population.

I also believe your position would be much stronger if you deleted your criticism of the use of the two atomic bombs by our country. I frankly don't know whether we were wise or unwise to use them, but when your committee includes that in your literature, you violate your pledge that "the committee does not propose to make governmental policy".

J. W. Clise (Signature)

J. W. Clise