Activity Listings
- Letter from Gene Sosin to LP RE: Encloses a translation of Pravda’s interview with LP and AHP, and ensures LP that the translation is accurate. Also encloses a study of Radio Liberty’s treatment of Soviet nuclear testing against the background of official media reporting. Thanks LP for his contribution to Radio Liberty’s broadcasts on the subject. [Letter from LP to Sosin February 23, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, S: Correspondence, 1962-1963 Box 382 Folder 382.1]
- Letter from George Resch to LP RE: Asks LP if he knows of any good studies of the Rand Corporation and its personnel and influence that have been published. [Letter from LP to Resch December 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2]
- Letter from LP to A.H. Wilson, RE: LP gives reference for John L.T. Waugh, who is applying for a position in the Physics Division of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. LP characterizes Waugh as an excellent inorganic chemist, a good x-ray crystallographer, and a nice guy. LP strongly recommends that Waugh be accepted for the position. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. Edward Bittar, RE: Gives answers to Dr. Bittar’s questions; refers him to The Nature of the Chemical Bond, College Chemistry, or General Chemistry. [Letter from Dr. E. Edward Bittar to LP, December 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
- Letter from LP to Dr. F. B. Isakson, Head, Physics Branch, RE: LP gives a status report for Contract No. Nonr-220(33) listing what was published based on the research and the significant technical accomplishments during the year. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: “Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds”, Contract Nonr 220(33) (Chemistry 43), 1958-1963), Box #14.035, Folder #35.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gordon S. Christiansen, Department of Chemistry, Connecticut College, RE: LP had already received the pamphlet, and thinks that Dr. Christiansen has done a fine job on it. Also agrees with his response to criticism, and supports him in practically any comment that he makes. [Letter from Dr. Christiansen to LP, December 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. H. Noller, Physical Chemistry Institute of the University, Munich, RE: Says he is pleased with the first copy of the German translation of The Nature of the Chemical Bond. Points out errors he has found in the German edition. [Letter from LP to Kindl December 19, 1961] [Letter from Noller to LP March 20, 1962] [Filed under LP Books: 1960b5.8]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Kindl, Verlag Chemie, RE: Expresses pleasure and thanks for the German edition of The Nature of the Chemical Bond. Informs that he is sending Kindl a copy of a letter he just sent to Dr. Noller. [Letter from LP to Noller December 19, 1961] [Filed under LP Books: 1960b5.8]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Frederick Raab. [Letter from Raab to LP December 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2]
19 December 1961
Dear Mr. Raab:
I am pleased to see your letter, which has already been partially answered by my secretary. With respect to your last question, I may say that I do not have any significant ideas about hypnotic anesthesia. It has seemed to me that it is likely that the electric oscillations that constitute consciousness can be restricted to certain regions in the brain, and that hypnosis in general involves restriction of this sort; but I have nothing to say beyond this vague idea.
Sincerely yours,
[Linus Pauling]
- Letter from LP to Professor Bernd T. Matthias, Department of Physics, School of Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, RE: LP has met Professor G. Parravano, but does not know him well enough to know his suitability for employment at the University of California. [Letter from Matthias to LP December 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
- Letter from LP to Sergio DeBenedetti, RE: LP is not able to accept DeBenedetti’s invitation to speak in Pittsburgh due to an already heavily committed schedule. [DeBenedetti’s letter December 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace; (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.4]
- Letter from LP, to Dr. Fred Allen. RE: Classmates in LP’s undergraduate Physical Chemistry course. Enclosed paper on anesthesia. [Letter from Dr. Fred Allen to LP December 13, 1961] [Letter from Dr. Fred Allen to LP October 5, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Allen, Fred 1924-1970) # 5.5]
- Letter from Marshal Kaplan, Associate Planner, City Planning Department, San Diego, to LP, RE: About two weeks ago Kaplan sent LP a letter inviting him to speak before the San Diego Metropolitan Planners group in March, but realized that he forgot to include a return address. [Letter from Kaplan to LP, December 12, 1961, and Letter from LP to Kaplan, December 29, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5]
- Letter from Mrs. Martin Asch, to LP. RE: Has decided that it is impossible for him to accept the invitation to be speaker at the annual dinner of the Sacramento Area Mental Health Association. [Letter from Asch December 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]
- Letter from Professor Ram Narain, Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University, India, to LP, RE: Reminds LP of how they met. They are now working to model the Indian schools upon the American ones. He would be very honored to receive a signed portrait of LP to hang in his office, since he greatly respects his contributions to chemistry and has met him before. [Letter from LP to Narain, January 10, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1957-1964), #288.5]
- Letter from Ronald Rolfe to LP RE: Encloses his correspondence with Professor Scheraga and asks LP to let him know if he would be willing to recommend him for the position. [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Individual Correspondence. (Robinson, Miles-Roosevelt), #335.8]
- Newspaper clipping, “An Open Letter to President Kennedy and Governor Rockefeller.” The New York Times. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
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December
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