September 12, 1960 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Article: "New Uphaus Appeal A Reminder That Pauling, Too, May Go To Jail", I.F. Stone's Weekly, September 12, 1960. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.720]

Article: "Sharp Cut in Permissible Exposure to Radiation," Chemical and Engineering News. [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: The Biological Effects of Radiation, 1960-1962: Box 37.016, Folder #16.8]

Check from AHP to Coast Disposal Company for $12.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.1] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.4]

Letter from A. L. Wirin, Attorney at Law, to LP RE: Sends LP the galley proof transcript, photocopies of exhibits and a set of papers in the US Supreme Court. Requests that LP contact him upon his return. [Filed under LP Books: Unpb12.1]

Letter from Aubrey Williams to Senator Thomas J. Dodd RE: Shares his difficulty in going along with the course he is taking. States that all the denial in the world wont change the fact that he is violating LP's right to petition. [Letter from LP to Williams September 29, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.019, Folder #19.1]

Letter from Barclays Bank to LP RE: State that they have updated his address. Discuss the delay they have in collecting money and state that is the reason for the overdrawn account. [Letter from LP to Barclays December 6, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: Assorted Bank Statements and Canceled checks, 1937-1977: Box #4.038, Folder #38.2]

Letter from Clarence Zener to LP RE: Shares that he does not support his attempts to stop atomic tests, but does believe that he has the right to follow his own beliefs. [Filed Under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]

Letter from Erich Fromm, to LP RE: Expresses his full solidarity with him in his stand before the committee. Hopes it will encourage other intellectuals. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Fromm, Erich), Box #121, Folder #121.12]

Letter from Fausto G. Fumi, Cornell University, to LP RE: Encloses a rough draft of a paper by Dr. Tosi and himself. Asks for his comments. [Letter from LP September 22, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1960), Box #129, Folder #129.4]

Letter from Herbert Jehle to Richard Nixon, Vice President, RE: Discusses LP's present situation with the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee hearings. Considers consequences if LP were to cited for contempt of congress. [Filed Under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.4]

Letter from James A. Ibers, President, Caltech Alumni Association, to LP. RE: Informs him that the Alumni like to get together for dinner. Invites him to speak at one of the dinners, when convenient. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), Box # 39, Folder #39.3]

Letter from LP to Dan Martin RE: Informs him that he is unable to speak to the Laymen's League when he visits Kansas. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1960), # 231.6]

Letter from LP to David Ayers, University of Redlands, RE: replying to Ayers request that LP help him spearhead an organization known as "Professors for Peace." LP replies stating that he's not quite sure how effective such an organization would be. He believes that an organization of people researching on peace is needed, however in order to be effective it can not be comprised of people who are researching on it as a part of their spare time. He also states that his standpoint is taken in his books - No More War! [Letter from Ayers to LP August 29, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1960), #13.3]

Letter from LP to Edward H. Meyerding, National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. RE: Is pleased to accept the invitation to participate with Norman Cousins. Asks how much time will be allocated to him. [Letter from Meyerding September 22, 1960] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Folder # 1960s2 Box #1960s2.14]

Letter from LP to Glenn J. Talbott, President, North Dakota Farmers Union, RE: Informs him that his schedule that doesn't allow him to accept the invitation. [Letter from August 26, 1960][Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1960), Box #129, Folder #129.4]

Letter from LP to Hiram E. Beebe RE: Encloses first press release about the petition to the United Nations. Feels that nothing in the petition is objectionable to the U.S. government. Shares that the petition is objectionable to people who want to change the present government policy so that military activities are increased. Informs that he gave a forty-five minute address that was taped by WBAI, New York. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]

Letter from LP to Michael Myerson RE: Informs him that he will be in the area on January 20th, and might be able to give a talk. [Letter from Myerson August 30, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1960), #381.1]

Letter from LP to Roger W. Lewis RE: Is unable to accept the invitation from Kappa Sigma Fraternity of Occidental College. [Letter from Lewis September 18, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1960), #201.4]

Letter from LP to Syd Cassyd RE: Asks for a written report on the probably cost of making short films. [Summary September 14, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Cassyd, Syd), #57.15]

Letter from LP to William Cole, Simon and Schuster RE: Thanks him for writing. Has read it hastily. Is not able to comment on it. [Letter from Cole August 19, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Simon & Schuster), #375.4]

Letter from Maria Ovsyannikova to AHP RE: Explains to AHP that since the disarmament conference in L.A. occurred quite a while ago they do not want to publish a stand-alone article on the conference. If AHP would want to write a piece about American women working for peace and include the significance of the conference, the publication would be interested in that. [Filed under AHP: Manuscripts, Typescripts and Reprints of Articles and Speeches by AHP, 1927-1963: Box #2.001, Folder #1.6]

Letter from R.F. Burlington to LP RE: Agrees that they have an obligation to fight for their civil rights. Encloses his letter to Senator Dodd. [Letter from LP to Burlington September 29, 1960] [Letter from Burlington to Dodd September 8, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.019, Folder # 19.1]

Letter from Sarah Campion to AHP RE: Informs AHP that she will apply for a Carnegie Grant. Talks about her son Philip and their possible trip to the U.S. Speaks of the Spittal ceremony and how much she and Philip enjoyed it. Campion tells about the different talks she is involved with, one which was to the NZ Womens' Sessions. Also speaks about her planned talk and bibliography on Jane Addams while mentioning the difficulty with the New Zealand radio. [Letter from AHP to Campion September 23, 1960] [Filed under AHP: AHP: General Correspondence, Peace and Political: Box #1.004, Folder #4.1]

Memorandum from Jim Dombrowski to Lenders in the Amzie Moore Project RE: Encloses a tentative draft of a Deed of Trust in the Amzie Moore loan and briefly explains it. Asks for the lenders to indicate on the enclosed form whether or not they approve of the selection of the beneficiary and Trustee. [Filed under AHP: AHP: Assorted Political Materials, 1940-1960: Box #5.011, Folder #11.15]

Note from A.V. Freeman to LP RE: States he is forwarding a letter to his son's house. Offers if there is anything he can do to help to let him know. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box# 2.017, Folder #17.3]

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

12 September, 1960

Dear Parents,

I am sorry not to get a letter off to you sooner. I suppose you will not be at home.

We are at Julia's parents for ten days. Julia likes to come here to rest. Her mother does a lot of the work of everyday life. We shall return on Wednesday the 14th to London. Thomas starts a new school on the 15th. It is a first rate school near by.

Julia is quite well. Sarah is a real love. She is getting teeth though they have not come through yet. She laughs and giggles. I love her. Thomas had two Birthday parties: one in Cambridge with a cake and candles and a few presents and another with a party of wee friends in London with another cake and candles and more presents. He loves the concrete mixer and takes it everywhere with him. We have it here. He likes it here. There is a big garden and a sand pit. And a foolish wee dog that he liked very much.

I am full of ideas of things to do. I shall be pleased to get back and get to work. I painted the lead wall in my room in the lab. It is nicely flat white, and after a good deal of arguing I have some more lights. It takes a long time to get things done here, and a lot of energy goes into overcoming foolish opposition. It will get worse. It is wasteful of a lot of energy.

I hope things are going well. I do not really know what is happening and should appreciate your keeping me in touch by sending an occasional Statement etc. I hope everything does not worry you too much and that you are not worn down. The newspaper coverage is not too good here. Perhaps I should try to read more papers.

I think I shall start my little company. My advisors say that I need not invest in a lot of machine tools, that there are a lot of small firms around in the Midlands that can do first rate work, I must get things organized.

I am sorry to try to prod you into coming to Cambridge. I thought I should report what I heard. Many of us do not know and did not know all that was going on.

I am getting excited about houses again. Terrible mistake. I guess I shall sit tight.

XXXXXXXOOOOOOOO

Much love from

Peter Pauling

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

12 September, 1960

Dear Linus,

I do not know whether you received my last letter or not. Probably eventually.

I can remember many years ago when the parents gave me a little VOM meter for Christmas, on your advice. While I think I was a little disappointed at the time, I have thanked you ever since. I still have it and use it though it is beginning to weaken around the edges. It has been very useful. Anyway, you were right.

We are Julia's parents for ten days. I have been to see a friend of mine who designs gas turbines for Rolls Royce; the Conway bypass. I am getting advice from him about making things. He seems to think that the backyard small machine shops in this country can be accurate if they want and that I do not have to get a lot of expensive accurate machine tools. That is nice if true. I shall go see one of these local guys tomorrow. I do not really want to get a good cylindrical grinder if some one else has one and knows how to use it. What I really want is a circular saw for making the boxes to ship the product out. I feel fairly confidant and I think it will work out all right.

Sometime when I have some more money and have settled down a little bit, I want to make an arrangement with you whereby I can borrow your big car for holidays touring about. Perhaps in the Spring, the Easter vacation. Consequently, we should try to arrange its storage so that this could be facilitated. It would be just marvelous to be able to travel on the Continent in the Spring. I do not think we can afford it just now. Still, if we live here for a bit it is foolish not too.

Sarah is getting teeth, though they have not come through yet. She is a real love. I just adore her. Every time she hears my voice she laughs and giggles. Its terrible. She laughs all the time. Thomas is a fine big boy of four now. He cannot conceive of anyone being more mature than four. I am just old. He has his problems but he will last through. He starts a good school when we get back the 15th.

Well, I do not know how things will work out with J. Maybe but maybe not. I shall decide in one year after trying some things. Still, life is to be lived and I am going to live it.

I have a lot of things to talk with you about. Perhaps I shall write them. Many suggestions. First rate suggestions to our mutual advantage. Fooey.

[Peter Pauling]

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