August 11, 1960 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Check from AHP to Roess Market for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.1]

Grant Extension Proposal RE: Contract Nonr-220(33), "The Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds", renewed for period of September 1, 1960 through August 31, 1961 between the Office of Naval Research and the California Institute of Technology. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: "The Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds", Contract Nonr 220(33) (Chemistry 43), 1958-1963), Box #14.035, Folder #35.1]

Letter from Hardy L. Olsen to Gentlemen at the Department of the Navy, cc: LP, RE: Contract No. Nonr-220(33), Asks the recipients to consider the proposal. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, and Assorted Materials re: "The Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds", Contract Nonr 220(33) (Chemistry 43), 1958-1963), Box #14.035, Folder #35.1]

Letter from LP to Charles S. Lobel RE: LP is pleased to accept appointment at Pacific State Hospital as a voluntary consultant in the field of Research. [Letter from Lobel to LP June 6, 1960] [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.089, Folder #89.4]

Letter from LP to Clarence Pickett, RE: LP is enclosing a copy of a letter he just sent to Norman Cousins. LP hopes to see Pickett at the American Philosophical Society meeting in November. [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE: Materials regarding Dodd Committee Investigation and Subsequent Controversy Over Membership of Communists in SANE, 1960-1962), Box #4.004, Folder 4.1]

Letter from LP to Edward Meyerding, RE: LP appreciates the honor of being extended an invitation to join the Board of Directors of the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. LP regrets that he is not able to answer at this time as he would like to have more time to consider the question. LP is enclosing a copy of his letter to Norman Cousins in which LP explains why he is having difficulty making this decision. [Meyerding's letter July 29, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE: Materials regarding Dodd Committee Investigation and Subsequent Controversy Over Membership of Communists in SANE, 1960-1962), Box #4.004, Folder #4.1]

Letter from LP to Gordon P. Whitcomb and Alexander Clark RE: LP declines the invitation to attend the reception because his schedule does not allow him to attend the year's American Chemical Society meetings. [Letter from Whitcomb and Clark to LP August 4, 1960] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.5]

Letter from LP to Herbert Bailey RE: LP may decide to comment on Kahn's book in a critical review at some time in the future. As for LP's Vanuxem Lectures, he plans to prepare a manuscript though it will not be done in the coming year. [Letters from Bailey to LP July 28, 1960, August 24, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Herman Kahn, 1960-1961: Box #6.011, Folder #11.4]

Letter from LP to James Stack, c.c. Wallace R. Brode RE: LP declines the invitation to attend the dedication of the ACS building in Washington because he will be in Los Angeles at the time. [Letter from Brode to LP August 3, 1960] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.5]

Letter from LP to M. Feignen, Scientific Research Society of America. RE: Informs him that he cannot accept the invitation to speak at the RESA branch. [Letter from Feignen July 12, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1960) #381.1]

Letter from LP to Norman Whitney. [Whitney's letter July 21, 1960] [Whitney's reply August 12, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #9.4]

11 August 1960

Mr. Norman Whitney

National Peace Education Secretary

American Friends Service Committee

20 South 12th Street

Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania

Dear Mr. Whitney:

I am pleased to learn that you are making a series of visits to American Friends Service Committee overseas units in September, and that you would like to have my comments about the U. S. peace movement and AFSC's role in it.

I must say that I feel greatly encouraged by the progress of the U. S. peace movement. The National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy has, of course, contributed a great deal during the past two years. The special value of this organization is that it concentrates on the job of achieving peace and control of nuclear weapons and other armaments, where as, of course, the American Friends Service Committee carries out many other worthwhile activities.

I have taken part in public meetings, peace marches, and other demonstrations in many cities during the past year. Usually more than one organization was involved in arranging these meetings and demonstrations. Almost without exception the American Friends Service Committee was one of the cooperating organizations, and it has been my opinion that the AFSC has been especially valuable in this activity in forestalling the criticism of the peace movement on the grounds of leftism.

One observation that my wife and I have made may be worth emphasizing; it is that the Summit collapse did not have, in our opinion, a devastating effect on the peace movement in the United States. We believe that it increased, rather than decreased, the public conviction that great efforts must be made to achieve peace and disarmament through international agreement.

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling: jh

Letter from LP to Peter H. Wolf. RE: Informs him that he shall be involved in court action in the coming months. Informs him that his position is uncertain. [Letter from Wolf July 30, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1960) Box #167 Folder #167.5]

Letter from LP to Ralph S. Becker, University of Houston. RE: Is not going to accept the invitation. [Letter from Becker August 2, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1960) Box #167 Folder #167.5]

Letter from LP to Turner Catledge RE: States that his argument in his letter July 12th, is based on a mistake. Informs that the statement he cited was false and attempted to link LP to communism. Lists other false statements from the New York Times that attempt to link him to communism. [Letter from Catledge to LP September 21, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.4]

Letter from LP to Walter Lear, RE: LP is enclosing a copy of a letter that he has sent to Norman Cousins. LP hopes that his deferment of a decision about membership on the Board of Directors does not cause any trouble. LP thinks that this matter will come up again at the August 15th meeting. [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE: Materials regarding Dodd Committee Investigation and Subsequent Controversy Over Membership of Communists in SANE, 1960-1962), Box #4.004, Folder #4.1]

Letter from LP to William McClellen Cost, Trenton Junior College. RE: Explains that almost all organic compounds contain both carbon and hydrogen. [Letter from Cost July 11, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 75 Folder # 75.3]

Letter from Peter Barlow to LP RE: Shares his admiration of his many activities. Explains his Junior Paper and the topic of the conscience of a scientist which he plans to write on. Asks for a list of references that would answer why a scientist should have a conscience. [Letter from LP to Barlow August 23, 1960] [Filed Under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]

Memo from LP to Mrs. Townsend. RE: Asks her to reimburse Dr. Zuckerkandl for his trip to MIT. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Zuckerkandl, Emile, 1960) #465.3]

Note from Gail de Clolf to LP RE: Compliments him on his interview on Closeup. Wishes him success. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]

Note from Peter Pauling to LP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1960-1974: Box #5.044, Folder #44.1]

Glasgow, Thursday

Dear Pa,

Really you should come to Cambridge. Our party is on Friday 19^th I think. Possibly Thursday 18^th.

Thank you for coming to see us. We were very pleased to see you and to talk with you. I should like to talk more.

You should come. There is a rumour about that you are making too much of this by not coming. We all want you.

love from

Peter

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