Letter from Linus Pauling to James M. Dunning. August 24, 1960. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Check from AHP to La Petite Beauty Salon for $6.00.  [Filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.1]
• Check from AHP to Robert's Market for $25.04.  [Filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.1]
• Letter from Antoinette A. Gattozzi to LP RE: Asks him to accept her voice in support of him. Tells him to keep the courage to battle for his rights.  [Filed Under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from D.M. Morandini to LP RE: Shares his misunderstanding of the case. Apologizes about the U.S. District court ruling. Feels that the public support will influence the court and legislature. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from Herbert Bailey to LP RE: Bailey is pleased to hear that LP plans to compete the manuscript of the Vanuxem Lectures.  Bailey will send LP a complimentary copy of Kahn's book as soon as it is available and hopes that LP will construct a critical review of it.  [Letters from LP to Bailey August 11, 1960, February 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Herman Kahn, 1960-1961: Box #6.011, Folder #11.4]
• Letter from Herbert Jehle to Truman Kirkpatrick RE: Discusses his sadness at Senator Dodd for trying to torpedo the Committee on a Sane Nuclear Policy. Discusses matters between cousins and Abrams. [Filed under LP Science: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1982), Box #2.017, Folder #17.3]      
• Letter from J.W. Fulbright to LP RE: Informs him that the copies on the subcommittee hearings on the Genocide Convention in 1950 are out of print. Shares that there are bound copies available for use in the offices of the Committee on Foreign Relations or through the library. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.3]
• Letter from LP To F. C. Hunnius, Combined Universities Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. RE: Encourages to learn of the Campaign. [Letter from Hunnis July 7, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 167 Folder #167.5]     
• Letter from LP to Arthur F. Scott RE: Agrees with his point of view. [Letter from Scott June 21, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence, (S: Correspondence, 1960) #381.1]
• Letter from LP to Carole Powers. RE: Cannot accept their invitation to speak on November 10th. [Letter from Powers August 2, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence, (P: Correspondence, 1960) #314.1]
• Letter from LP to Chaco RE: Gives him the address of the manager of his ranch, Ralph Haskin, to ask about need for work on the ranch. [Letter from Chaco to LP, no date] [Filed under LP Biographical: Deer Flat Ranch: Correspondence, 1957-1995: Box #4.047, Folder #47.1]\
• Letter from LP to Charles E. Strachan, Glendale Sanitarium and Hospital. RE: Thanks him for the invitation. Is not able to accept because he has a heavy teaching schedule. [Letter from Strachan August 12, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1960) Box #141 Folder #141.4]
• Letter from LP to David P. Shoemaker RE: Discusses the metal symposium and the subcommittee hearings.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.) #363.3]
• Letter from LP to Donald C. Wiles, University of Wichita RE: Is unable to accept his invitation because he is too busy. [Letter from Wiles June 28, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1960) #381.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. M. Eisner. RE: Apologizes for not getting in touch with him while in London. Explains the mix up. [Letter from Eisner July 14, 1960]  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 113 Folder # 113.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. O. Boyd Mathias, University of Kansas City RE: Thanks him for his note and the copy of the letter to Senator Dodd. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from LP to Fowler V. Harper RE: Informs that he has not replied to Thurman Arnold's letter because his legal background is non-existent. [Letter from Harper to LP August 10, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: Pauling v. The Hearst Corporation and King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1960-1961: Box #3.007, Folder #7.2]             
• Letter from LP to Frau Lotte M. Albrecht RE: Thanks her for the letter and photograph. Sends her information about the Senate committee under a separate cover. [Note from Albrecht to LP July 7, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from LP to G. Herzberg RE: Shares that he is grateful for his protest about the action of the Internal Security Subcommittee. [Letter from Herzberg to LP August 4, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from LP to Gary Felsenfeld, University of Pittsburgh. RE: Pleased to learn the news about his family. Sends some material under separate cover. [Letter from Felsenfeld August 1, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Felsenfeld, Gary) Box # 119 Folder # 119.3]
• Letter from LP to George J. Goldstein. RE: Doesn't agree with him with respect to the statements mad in his letter. [Letter from Goldstein July 9, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1960) Box #141 Folder #141.4]
• Letter from LP to George P. Nicholas. RE: Informs him that he just returned from a European tour. Is busy in connection with his court action and is too busy to answer his questions. [Letter from Nicholas July 12, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1960) # 288.4]
• Letter from LP to Herbert M. Meyer, Clevite Transistor Products. RE: Informs him that he hasn't been able to prepare his Messenger Lectures for publication. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1960) # 258.2]
• Letter from LP to James M. Dunning, Harvard University Health Services. [Letter from Dunning July 15, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 99 Folder # 99.1]

  24 August 1960

  Dr. James M. Dunning, Director

  Dental Health Services Harvard University

  15 Holyoke Street

  Cambridge 38, Massachusetts

  Dear Dr. Dunning:

  Your letter of 15 July arrived in Pasadena just after I had set off on a European trip.

  I have been interested to read your letter and the accompanying material, and I thank you for writing to me.

  The remark that you mention as attributed to me is essentially accurate. I am opposed to the routine periodic use of x-rays. There is no doubt that damage is done even by small amounts of x-radiation, and I think that x-radiation should be used in medicine and dentistry only after a decision has been made in the individual case.

  It is, of course, true that the amount of damage done can be made much smaller than it is on the average by improvement in technique. It is fine that you are working on this problem.

  Incidentally, I note that on page two of your report "Safety Factors in Dental X-ray Work" mention is made of cumulative dosage. I doubt that cumulative dosage has any significance. A given amount of exposure to x-rays causes, in my opinion, the same amount of damage whether the patient has or has not been exposed before. In the next to last sentence on page two mention is made that bite-wing x-ray of entering students is thoroughly safe. I don't know whether the expression thoroughly safe has the meaning that it does no damage whatever; if it is interpreted in this was [sic], the statement is, of course, not strictly true.

  I suppose that the great problem, not yet completely solved, is that of seeing that proper care is taken in the use of dental x-rays, and that a larger exposure than needed to do the job is not given the patient.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:lh

• Letter from LP to Jim Mallard, Sponsor, Dunamis Science Clubs, RE: Pleased that they would like to name the science club after him. Gives them full permission and states he is sending a photo of himself. [Letter from Mallard to LP September 1, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: LP Organizational Affiliations, 1946-1947, 1949,1949, 1950, 1958, 1960-1982: Box #5.058, Folder #58.5]
• Letter from LP to John Cummins. RE: Informs him that he is unable to accept the invitation to participate in the seminar series at Brandeis University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), Box # 39, Folder #39.3]
• Letter from LP to John Read, University of Colorado RE: Informs him of his plans for August and September. Gives suggestions for his visit. [Letter from Read August 2, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1960) # 342.1]
• Letter from LP to K. Venkataraman, President of the Indian Chemical Society RE: LP is glad to have received Venkataraman's invitation to submit a manuscript for the Centenary Souvenir Volume. LP is not sure if he will be able to prepare a manuscript, but he will try. [Letters from Venkataraman to LP August 3, 1960, September 8, 1960] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts by LP, 1961), Box #1961a, folder #1961a.3]
• Letter from LP to L.O. Brockway RE: Thanks him for his letter and offer to contribute to his defense. States he has received some financial contributions for his hearing and the possibility that the American Civil Liberties Union will help out. Encloses a letter about a fund-raising activity being put on by the group. [Note from Brockway to LP August 16, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.3]
• Letter from LP to Lee W. Gildart, Thomas E. Johnson, University of Kentucky. RE: Has not thought seriously about the problem. Will not have time to for a while. [Letter from Gildart and Johnson August 15, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1960) Box #141 Folder #141.4]
• Letter from LP to Mary Holmgren RE: LP is sending Holmgren two copies of his statement.  On Tuesday LP's suits will be heard in district court soon. [Holmgren's letter July 13, 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 Maurice Donnelly RE: Informs him that General Chemistry is published by W. H. Freeman Company. Sends him some material including his book No More War!. [Letter from Donnelly August 18, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 99 Folder # 99.1]
• Letter from LP to Maxwell S. Stewart, Public Affairs Pamphlets. RE: Has not been able to read his manuscript yet because he is busy with the hearing before the Internal Security Subcommittee. Sees one major error. Discusses fallout briefly. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Inglis, David) Box # 181 Folder #181.2]
• Letter from LP to Michael J. S. Dewar, The University of Chicago RE: LP will contribute a paper to the "papers symposium" for "Tetrahedron" on the nature of the carbon-carbon bonds. [Letters from Dewar to LP August 8, 1960, August 29, 1960] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts by LP, 1961), Box #1961a, Folder #1961a.4]
• Letter from LP to Miriam Dubin RE: Thanks her for the reprint. May write to the Weizmann Institute. [Letter from Dubin August 10, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 99 Folder # 99.1]     
• Letter from LP to Miriam L. Yevick RE: Apologizes for his delay. Has decided not to go east in December. [Letter from Yevick June 26, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Y: Correspondence, 1960) #462.16]
• Letter from LP to Morton Chethik RE: Sends material and correspondence. Doesn't know if the figures have been challenged yet. [Letter from Chethik July 29, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 75, Folder # 75.3]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Orrick Whitehead RE: Cannot accept the invitation due to his schedule. [Letter from Whitehead August 7, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960) #445.1]
• Letter from LP to Nina Relin, RE: LP will not be able to accept the invitation to speak for the Greater New York Student Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy.  LP is too overwhelmed with work.  [Relin's letter August 10, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to Norman Whitney, RE: LP thanks Whitney for inviting him to speak at the annual institute in Syracuse in March, however, LP will not be able to attend.  LP does not think that with his heavy teaching schedule during that term that he will be able to accept the invitation.  [Letter from Whitney to LP August 12, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #9.4]             
• Letter from LP to Professor George S. McCue RE: Declines offer to speak at the annual dinner of the Colorado Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. [Letter from McCue to LP July 27, 1960] [Filed Under LP Biographical: (Assorted Materials re: Civil Liberties), Box #2.046, Folder #46.1]
• Letter from LP to R. E. Rundle, Iowa State University. RE: Sends statements about his case. Explains the situation. Thanks him for taking his place at Cambridge. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Rundle, Robert E.) # 336.12]
• Letter from LP to Richard Gilpin, Editorial Secretary, Liberation. RE: Pleased to receive his letter. Is unable to contribute to the special issue. [Letter from Gilpin August 12, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1960) # 231.6]
• Letter from LP to Robert Corey, CIT RE: Asks him to consider the question of allocation of space in the Church Laboratory. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Corey, Robert B.) #67.5]
• Letter from LP to Robert E. Rundle, Iowa State College. RE: Pleased with his account of the metals symposium. Understands his views of Mott. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Rundle, Robert E.) # 336.12]
• Letter from LP to Roger E. Williams, Miami University. RE: Might be able to accept his invitation. Suggests dates that would work for him. Hopes to speak on science in the modern world. [Undated letter from Williams] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Folder # 1960s3 Box #1960s3.3]
• Letter from LP to Ruth Adams, RE: LP believes that dicalcium phosphate from mineral sources should be free of Strontium-90.  Several manufacturers have assured LP that their dicalcium phosphate is free of Strontium-90.  LP thinks that bone meal would contain Strontium-90.  However, LP does not feel that he has the background to advise Adams about whether the bone meal ads should be discontinued.  [Adams' letter August 16, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re:  Strontium-90, 1960), Box #7.013, Folder #13.19]
• Letter from LP to Thea Stanley Hughes. RE: Grateful for her comments. Apologizes for replying late. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1960) # 231.6]
• Letter from LP to Tuni Berman. RE: Asks for the tape of his broadcast from April 18, 1960. [Letter from Berman July 25, 1960, August 24, 1960] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Box # 1960s, Folder #1960s.14]
• Letter from LP to Warren Nicholas. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Informs him that he is very busy. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1960) # 288.4]
• Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP to Lowell Wayne. RE: Encloses a term paper. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960) #445.1]
• Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Dr. Thomas L. Allen, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, RE: Stating that LP requested her to return the term paper that is enclosed to Allen. [Letter from LP to Allen, February 17, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1960), #13.3]
• Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Harvey Itano, Public Health Service. RE: Returns the enclosed term papers.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Itano, Harvey) Box #181 Folder #181.5]
• Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Philip Vaughan, Rutgers University RE: Returns the enclosed term paper. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1960) #427.20]
• Letter from Mrs. H. Swygard to LP RE: Informs him that she has a German encyclopedia from 1890. Asks if he is interested. [Letter from LP December 8, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1960) #381.1]
• Letter from Peter J. Ceccotti, to LP RE: Informs him that his thesis is not written yet. Informs him that he has been able to prepare fine hydrate crystals. [LP's reply September 23, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1957), #313.5]
• Letter from Reuben E. Wood, George Washington University, to LP RE: Informs him that he has his moral support in the matter about which LP is appearing in court.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wood, Reuben) #438.7]
• Letter from Robert Little RE: Agrees with him that governments are immoral.  [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1960a2.15]
• Letter from The National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy to Local Committee Chairman, RE: The leaders of SANE from all over the country will be meeting for the national conference in Chicago on the weekend of October 14th. [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.9]             
• Letter from Vivian Robinson to the Editor of the New York Times, cc: LP RE: Shares the dislike of the harassment being done to LP by the Senate Subcommittee. Asks what hope there is if one sane man in a thousand cannot raise his voice in defense of reason. [Letter from Warner to LP August 29, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.4]
• Memo from LP to Fred Lindvall. RE: Informs him that he has a nearly complete set of technical reports. Asks if the Department of Electrical Engineering would like them. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1960) Box #167 Folder #167.5]
• Memorandum from LP to Arletta Townsend RE: Asks that Dr. Redlich be reimbursed for her trip to the A.C.S. meeting in New York. [Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.088, Folder #88.9]
• Memorandum from LP to Fred Lindvall. RE: Asks if he would like technical reports of the Laboratory for Insulation Research at MIT. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1960) # 231.6]
• Memorandum from LP to Kenneth Shaw RE: After talking with Professor Sturdivant, LP says Sturdivant agrees that no one else will be assigned office space in Shaw's office. [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 #89.14]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling Loses in Court Plea", Fresno (California) Bee,  August 24, 1960.  [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.694]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling Loses in try to Stop Investigation", United Press International. The Pasadena Independent. August 24, 1960. [LP Biographical: (Mounted Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1961), Box #2.021, Folder #21.50]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling to Continue Committee List Fight", Los Angeles  Mirror, August 24, 1960. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.710]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling's Bid to Block Order on Names Fails", Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1960. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.706]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Plea by Pauling Barred by Court", New York Times. August 24. 1960. [LP Biographical: (Mounted Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1961), Box #2.021, Folder #21.33]
• Return Item Debit for Unpaid Check from First Western Bank and Trust Company to LP for $125.00.  [filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.1]
• Telegram from LP to Louis P. Smith, Ford Hall Forum. RE: Regrets that October 30th and December 18th are not available. [Letter from Smith August 4, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 129 Folder # 129.4]