March 13, 1961 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Group portrait of participants at the Oslo Conference. Picture. 1961

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< March 1961 >

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Letter from AHP to Palmer Hoyt, RE: AHP is sending Hoyt materials about the Oslo Conference to be released immediately. The Oslo Conference will have about 75 participants from 15 different countries. The discussions will focus on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Alan Paton to LP, RE: LP’s letter of February 21st has just reached Paton and so that is why there was a delay in the response. [Reply from LP March 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.5]
Letter from Alan Van Poznak to LP RE: Would appreciate a copy if LP plans to publish his theory of the mode of action of anesthetics and explains his interest in LP’s theory and the research he (Poznak) has been carrying out in relation to anesthetics. [Letter from LP to Poznak March 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Anesthesia Research, 1959-1983), Box #12.001, Folder #1.3]
Letter from Andre to LP, RE: Andre thanks LP for the invitation to the Conference, however it is at the time of the examinations in the Sorbonne where Andre is a professor of microbiology and must be there. Andre hopes that the Conference will be successful. [LP’s letter March 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from Anna Dart to LP, RE: Dart is sending LP a petition with ten signatures on it and asks for three more copies of the petition. Dart wishes there were more genuine fighters for peace such as LP. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Anne Braden to LP, RE: Braden does not have time to circulate the petition for more signatures due to the work associated with her husband’s case with the Supreme Court. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Arthur Livermore to LP, RE: Livermore thanks LP for sending him a copy of the appeal. Livermore has made 100 more copies and has distributed them for signatures. He will have the signatures turned over to LP shortly after April 1st. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from B. Lachter to LP, RE: Lachter asks for six more copies of the petition. Lachter wishes LP success in his endeavors for peace. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Betty Smith to LP and AHP, RE: Smith requests 50 copies of the appeal so that she may circulate them among her friends in Minnesota. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from C.F. Powell to LP, RE: Powell thanks LP for inviting him to the Conference. However, Powell does not know if he will be able to attend because the Conference is very near to the end of the school year. [LP’s letter March 7, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz March 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from Carol Brown to LP, RE: Brown is submitting a few names for the appeal and asks for six more copies. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Celia Daldy to AHP, RE: Daldy thanks AHP for the opportunity to sign the petition. Daldy notes that at the most recent meeting of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom several people took copies of the petition in hopes of gathering more signatures. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Chauncey Leake to LP, RE: Leake thanks LP for sending more copies of the appeal. Leake is impressed with the list of signers and wishes LP and AHP continued success. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Clara Lee to AHP, RE: Lee is sending in two copies of the appeal which she has filled with signatures. Lee hopes that LP will visit Denver again soon. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from David Riesman to LP, RE: Riesman is not able to attend the Oslo Conference, however he would like to suggest Marcus Raskin as a possible participant. Riesman thinks that Raskin would be able to offer a lot to the Conference. [LP’s letter March 7, 1961] [Letter from Riesman’s secretary March 10, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz March 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from Dick Dennison to AHP, RE: Dennison is submitting his petition which is already full with signatures. Dennison requests another copy of the appeal and looks forward to seeing AHP soon. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Dr. Jack Tatelman to LP, RE: Tatelman is enclosing a copy of the appeal with ten signatures. Tatleman is also enclosing some articles on dental licensing and hopes that LP will find them interesting. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Ernest Gurr to LP, RE: Gurr is enclosing signatures for the appeal and asks for LP to send him more copies soon. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from F.E. Skip Andrew to LP, RE: Andrew asks if the petition would accept high school signers. [Reply from Robert Schutz March 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Frances Bressler to AHP, RE: Bressler is the Bergen Branch President of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and she hopes that AHP will be able to come and speak during the latter part of April or in May. Bressler sends her best regards to LP. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Gertrude Martin to LP, RE: Martin is reading LP’s book No More War! She wishes that there were more people in the world like LP. Martin requests more copies of the petition so that she may gather more signatures for the cause. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Gross W. Alexander to LP, RE: Alexander is enclose $0.25 and asks that LP send him as many copies of the appeal as this will afford. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from H.A. Hindmarsh, Toronto Star Limited, to LP RE: Encloses a correction they ran on March 22 in connection to his letter to the editor. Explains that they did not publish LP’s letter itself because their solicitors believed it was libelous. [Letter from LP to Hindmarsh March 7, 1961, Letter from LP to Hindmarsh March 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Assorted Legal Disputes, 1950-1962), Box #3.057, Folder #57.8]
Letter from Harry Schneider to LP and AHP, RE: Schneider requests another copy of the petition be sent to him. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Henry Willcox to LP, RE: Willcox requests 25 copies of the petition and is enclosing a small contribution to cover expenses of the appeal. [Letter from Robert Schutz March 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Jacques Monod to LP, RE: Monod would like to participate in the Oslo Conference but is unable to because of existing engagements. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from Jerome Frank to LP, RE: Frank will not be able to attend the Conference due to compelling personal consideration. Frank hopes that the Conference is successful. [LP’s letter March 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from LP to Charles A. Coulson, RE: LP recommends that William Robert Bauer, a student at Cal Tech, be accepted by Coulson into a Ph.D. program at Oxford University. LP describes Bauer's merits and qualifications. [Filed under LP Correspondence (C: Individual Correspondence. (Corns - Cushing)) #68.4]
Letter from LP to Christopher Longuet-Higgins, University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge, RE: Requests that William Robert Bauer be accepted by Professor Longuet-Higgins as a Research Assistant at Cambridge. Describes Mr. Bauer’s qualifications. [Letter from Christopher Longuet-Higgins to LP, March 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #9.4]
Letter from LP to Edwin Wilson, The American Humanist Association. RE: Has sent a copy of his address ‘Humanism and Peace’. Is willing to appear on television and to do anything else that do not interfere with his schedule. Informs him of his arrival time. Has not made any other engagements in Cleveland. [Letter from Wilson March 9, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s, Folder #1961s.9]
Letter from LP to J. Edward Day, Postmaster General, Post Office Department, Washington, D.C., RE: LP complains about the Postmaster General of Stanford, California, and states his reasons. [Letter from Evans to LP, March 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Organizational Correspondence. (Pa - Pu)), #310.11]
Letter from LP to Joe Schaffner, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Schaffner is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Schaffner’s reply March 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. And Mrs. Marshall, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Mr. And Mrs. Marshall are able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. And Mrs. Sieroty, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Mr. And Mrs. Sieroty are able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Brando, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Brando is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Carlson, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Carlson is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Chandler, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Chandler is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Dowling, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Dowling is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Ely, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Ely is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Handwritten note on top “find and destroy carbon” entire page has an ‘X’ through the text] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Koerner, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Koerner is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Koerner’s April 3, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Kramer, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Kramer is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Laucks, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Laucks is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Phillips, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Phillips is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Schweitzer, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Schweitzer is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Mr. Waldraff, RE: LP and AHP have decided that the danger to the world of the possible spread of nuclear weapons to more nations has become so great that some measures need to be taken in order to prevent it. LP and AHP have organized for a non-political conference to be held in Oslo to discuss this matter. There are no other organizations involved in this conference. All of the costs of the conference are currently the sole responsibility of LP and AHP. LP asks if Waldraff is able to make a contribution to help offset the costs of this conference, which are expected to be about $30,000. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to N. Reznichenko, Embassy of the USSR, RE: LP requests that his passport be returned to him. He and AHP are leaving soon on an April trip to Europe and need the passport to prepare for the trip.
Letter from LP to Professor C.A. Coulson, Mathematical Institute, Oxford, RE: Requests that William Robert Bauer be accepted as a research student working towards the Ph.D. degree in theoretical chemistry. Describes Mr. Bauer’s qualifications. [Letter from C.A. Coulson to LP, March 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Corns-Cushing)), #68.4]
Letter from LP to Ruth [Adams], RE: LP asks if Adams has any suggestions about people who may be willing to contribute financially to the Conference. LP is enclosing a copy of the Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. For the Conference, LP thinks that expenses may total about $30,000 and LP and AHP are the ones responsible for this cost. LP has already written to some friends asking for contributions. LP hopes that Adams will have some good suggestions. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from Louis Sohn to LP, RE: Sohn thanks LP for the invitation to the Conference. However, the Conference is during the last weeks of school and Sohn does not think that it is possible to shift his classes around to permit him to leave. [LP’s letter March 9, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from M.S. Arnoni to AHP, RE: Arnoni thanks AHP and LP for putting on the Oslo Conference. Arnoni asks for the plans for the conference so that she may prepare a press release for The Minority of One. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread the Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Marion Davidson to AHP, RE: Davidson requests more copies of the appeal because she and her husband have collected enough names to fill their previous petition sheets. Davidson thanks AHP for the work that she and LP are doing for peace. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Mary Russak to LP, RE: Russak asks for 25 copies of the appeal and is enclosing $1.00 to help cover expenses. [Reply from Robert Schutz March 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.4]
Letter from Maurine B. Neuberger, U.S. Senate, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the reprint of the two articles from Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and writes that they were further proof that their freedom of individual expression and individual integrity are closely interwoven. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.3]
Letter from Monsieur Pierre Vandendries, Conference des Sommets, to LP, RE: Asks if LP will accept the invitation to speak at the La Conference des Sommets. [Letter from LP to Monsieur Vandendries, March 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
Letter from Mrs. D.W. Gotshall to LP, RE: Gotshall is helping to distribute the petition and notes that some people have declined to sign because they don’t believe it will do any good. Gotshall asks if there is any specific good that will come from this petition and how she should respond to critics of the petition. [Letter from Robert Schutz March 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Mrs. Eaton to LP, RE: Eaton is returning a copy of the petition with signatures. Eaton requests three more copies of the appeal be sent to her. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Professor J. B. Neilands, Department of Biochemistry, University of California Berkeley, to LP, RE: Sends a drawing of a proposed structure for ferrichrome A, which LP and Dr. Eichorn worked with several years ago. Neilands will be in LA on March 21, and would be pleased to meet with LP, Dr. Eichorn, or a member of their group. Attachment: Ferrichrome A Drawing and slide. [Letter from LP to Neilands, March 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Individual Correspondence): Box #276 Folder #276.6]
Letter from Pryce to LP, RE: Pryce thanks LP for the invitation to attend the Oslo Conference. However, Pryce is not able to attend [LP’s letter March 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
Letter from Richard Morford to AHP, RE: The National Council of American-Soviet Friendship has send out 4,500 copies of the petition and Morford will send out a follow up letter near the end of March. Morford asks how much, beyond the $100 contribution he has already sent in, he owes for the petitions. [Letter from Robert Schutz March 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from Seymour Melman to LP, RE: Melman is pleased to accept LP’s invitation to the Oslo Conference. [LP’s letter March 6, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz March 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from Stephen King-Hall to LP, RE: King-Hall accepts the invitation to attend the Oslo Conference. King-Hall offers to prepare a paper for circulation at the Conference on any aspect of ceasing use of nuclear weapons. King-Hall is also interested in who else from the UK will be attending the Conference. [LP’s letter March 6, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz March 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
Letter from Stuart Jones to LP, RE: Jones is sending in a check for $25.00 as a contribution for expenses of circulating the petition. Jones asks for copies of the petition so that he may circulate them. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
Letter from W.H. Ferry to LP, RE: Ferry will be away for a couple of weeks and is giving LP his address while he is away. Ferry asks if LP has considered inviting Fred Warner Neal to the conference. Ferry is enclosing a personal letter from Neal and a paper that he prepared for a recent meeting of the California Democratic Council. [Reply from LP April 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Newspaper Clipping: “Pauling to Sponsor Conference in Oslo,” Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.32]
Note from Joe Polowsky to LP RE: If LP would like to send a message to the American, British and Russian WWII veterans he would be happy to take it to them. He is in a very bad financial situation, and asks if LP could loan him $100. Attachment: Press Release and Itinerary for the “American Veterans of the Lebe River Link-Up.” [Letters from LP to Polowsky February 28, 1961 and March 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]