Memorandum from Linus Pauling to Frank Catchpool. June 19, 1961. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Letter from Albert V. Baez, Associate Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College, to LP, RE: Baez has accepted the post of Chief of Division of the Teaching of Basic Sciences in Higher Education in the Department of Natural Sciences of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris. He is writing to inform his contacts of his upcoming address change. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), #411.6]
• Letter from Cyrus S. Eaton, The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, to LP RE: Points out several more inaccuracies in Senator Dodd’s statements and mentions that the State Department and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee might be interested in the list of Canadian Sponsors and the comments of heads of state. [Letter from Eaton to LP June 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.3]  
• Letter from Donald Harrington to LP, RE: Harrington thinks that LP’s use of the term “McCarthyism” in respect to Sane is a failure of distinction.  Harrington does not believe that the actions taken by the National Committee are in any way a sign of McCarthyism.  [Letters from LP to Harrington June 15, 1961, June 23, 1961]  [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 #4.3]
• Letter from Dwight J. Ingle, Editor, Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, to LP RE: Albert Szent-Györgyi sent a manuscript from a talk in Montreal on June 7th, and mentioned that LP had participated as well.  If LP would like his own talk to appear in Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, he may reply to the letter. [Letter from LP to Ingle June 26, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
• Letter from Homer Jack to LP, RE: Jack wants to know why LP raises the implementation issue at this time.  Jack does not think that the implementation statement “has done great harm to the cause of peace” as LP suggests.  Jack notes that the action that was taken was due to an obvious Communist infiltration of Sane.  [Letters from LP to Jack May 29, 1961, June 23, 1961] [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 #4.3]
• Letter from Jan Symons to AHP, RE: Commends AHP for all of her efforts and achievements.  Mentions Raymonde and her inferiority complex from being a French minority and the subsequent tiffs with other VOW.   [Filed under AHP Correspondence: (Symons, Jan, 1960-1979), Box#1.006, Folder#6.17]
• Letter from John W. Tietz to LP, RE: Tietz wonders if a copy of LP's address before the recent Montreal World Congress on the genesis of ideas would be available in some form of which Tietz might beg a copy. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), #411.6]
• Letter from LP to Alexis Pappas, RE: LP and AHP are sorry to hear that Pappas did not think that the Conference was not meeting his expectations.  LP assures Pappas that his name was not used in connection with the Oslo Statement as per Pappas’ request.  [Letter from Pappas to LP May 3, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.3]
• Letter from LP to C.S. Burchill, RE: LP would like to speak in Victoria, Canada, but hesitates to propose a date just yet. Would some time in August work for Burchill? Or perhaps the second half of September? [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
• Letter from LP to David Sheldon. RE: Encourages him to continue his education. Is in need of a technical assistant. Asks him to write back. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
• Letter from LP to Dr. Allan G. Redeker, University of Southern California School of Medicine, RE: Decides that he can not accept Redeker’s invitation to give a lecture in connection with the Student Summer Research Fellowships because he has committed to too many jobs. [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
• Letter from LP to Dr. Catchpool. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Catchpool, John Francis, 1959-1994), #62.3]

  19 June 1961

  To: Dr. Catchpool

  From: Linus Pauling

  You might be interested to read this paper.

  Do you know what the voltage is that is applied in electroshock treatments?

  Have you ever read any papers about effects of electroshock treatment - I mean the chemical effects, not psychological.

• Letter from LP to Dr. Frank J. Pirone, RE: LP is interested in Dr. Pirone’s studies on electro-shock treatment in eggs.  Thinks that electro-shock treatment is too crude to provide much information about the brain. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Catchpool, John Francis, 1959-1994), #62.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Virginia Apgar, Division of Congenital Malformations at The National Foundation, RE: LP gives Dr. Apgar permission to print the diagram asked for.  He also informs her that his article on anesthesia will appear in “Science” in about a month. [Letter from Apgar to LP June 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #13.4]
• Letter from LP to Francis Hoague RE: Writes that he is pleased to learn about the progress in the case against Bellingham Publishing Company and looks forward to telling Hoague about the deposition he made in his libel suit against Fulton Lewis, Jr. Asks when it would be best to see Hoague and Mr. Tonkoff and provides several days that would work for him. [Letter from Hoague to LP June 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965), Box #3.001, Folder #1.8] 
• Letter from LP to Gerald Wendt, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement and of the Appeal to the Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP suggest that Wendt publish these in The Humanist.   [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
• Letter from LP to Ian MacDonald, RE: LP tells MacDonald that he is still accepting signatures for the petition.  LP is sending MacDonald a copy of the Oslo Statement.  [Letter from MacDonald to LP May 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.1]
• Letter from LP to Jessica Smith, RE: LP suggests that Smith may want to publish the Oslo Statement in the New World Review.  LP is enclosing three copies of the statement.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]       
• Letter from LP to Katrine S. Förland, National Technical University. RE: Is grateful to him for writing about the controversy on civil defense. Encloses a copy of an article that he published in the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin. Encloses a copy of the Oslo Statement. [Letter from Förland December 10, 1961]  [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129, Folder #129.5]       
• Letter from LP to Kay Huey, RE: LP was pleased to read the essay “Stress, the Adaptation Syndrome, and Stressors”.  He was able to hear Dr. Selye speak a couple of weeks ago, and doesn’t think there is much correlation between their work.  He will send reprints of his paper “A Molecular Theory of General Anesthesia” when he has them in a few weeks.  Handwritten at the top: “Anesthesia reprint mailed.” [Letter from Huey to LP May 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
• Letter from LP to Keith Fitzgerald. RE: Informs him that theoretical physicists are still not satisfied with the answer to his question. Gives a broad answer to the question. [Letter from Fitzgerald April 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129 Folder #129.5] 
• Letter from LP to Lloyd Smith, RE: LP asks that he be reimbursed for $831.05 of bills that he paid in connection with the Oslo Conference.  LP itemizes the expenses and is also enclosing the receipts. [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 Louise, RE: LP is using up the copies of the Oslo Statement at a good rate and thinks that another 20,000 should be printed. LP And AHP Are very pleased with the appearance of the Oslo Statement.  [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 Mrs. Mack Sheldon. RE: Informs her that he was the top student in his graduating class at OSAC. Has noticed varied success of academic rebels. [Letter from Sheldon June 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
• Letter from LP to Professor Carlos Chagas, University of Brazil, RE: LP would be pleased to visit if suitable arrangements can be made, hopefully in May 1962. [Letters from Chagas to LP June 13, 1961, September 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
• Letter from LP to Robert Zemsky, Whittier College. RE: Accepts his invitation to speak at convocation on October 17. Proposes the title of ‘The Goal of General and Complete Disarmament’. [Letter from Zemsky May 19, 1961, August 2, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Folder # 1960s3 Box #1960s3.8] 
• Letter from LP to Tore Johansen, RE: LP was pleased to receive the letter, and under separate cover is sending his Nobel address and a copy of the Oslo Statement.  [Note from Johansen to LP June 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1933-1934, 1936-1964), #192.27]
• Letter from Shirley Bird to LP, RE: Bird wonders if LP might visit the University of Texas some time during the upcoming school year to speak on some timely topic. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), #411.6]
• Letter from Stanley Schaefer, W. H. Freeman and Company, to LP RE: Encloses tear sheets which list schools in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that have placed class-size orders of LP’s General Chemistry and College Chemistry. [Filed under LP Books: 1955b.5]
• Letter from Thomas Mitchell, Vice President, Associated Students of La Sierra College, to LP, RE: Gregorius has informed Mitchell that LP has accepted the invitation to speak at La Sierra College during the coming academic year.  Mitchell would like to work out some details as to the time and cost of this; he suggests Friday, October 27, or Friday, December 15. [Letter from LP to Gregorius February 6, 1961] [Letter from LP to Mitchell July 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]
• Letter from Venna Brazis to LP RE: Brazis encloses an article written by Dr. Coggins which was presented as part of a symposium on Disaster Medical Care.  [Filed under LP Peace:  Assorted Non-Pauling Peace Materials:  Articles, Typescripts, Pamphlets, Booklets, Br-El: Box #8.002, Folder #2.3]
• Letter from William Butler to LP, RE: Butler thinks that the confusion resulting from LP’s letter on June 15th is due to LP’s invalid assumption that Constitutional guarantees be extended to all private organizations.  Butler has found that constant bickering within an organization will ultimately reduce the effectiveness of that organization in reaching its stated goals.  [Letters form LP to Butler June 15, 1961, June 22, 1961] [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 #4.3]