Linus Pauling note to self. February 20, 1962. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Check from LP to Am. Cryst. Ass’n for $7.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks: First Western Bank, January 1962-December 1962: Box # 4.027 Folder #27.1] also [Filed under LP Biographical: Check Registers, 1961-1963: Box #4.077 Folder #77.1] 
• LP notes to self. [Letter from Thruelsen to LP February 16, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, Teller, Edward, 1936-1961 Box 406, Folder 406.5] 

  Talk with Richard Thruelsen, Senior Editor, Saturday Evening Post, 20 Feb. 1962

  At 10:15 today I telephoned Mr. Thruelsen, from whom I had received a letter 16 February, which I saw only this morning on my return from England.

  In the letter Mr. Thruelsen mentions that a Cornell group, Morrison, Orear et al. has written a rebuttal to the first Teller article and the Cambridge group, Feld, Holton et al. are preparing one to the third Teller.

  When I talked with him he said that the articles were not completely satisfactory, in part because they attacked Teller personally. He also said that the Cambridge article was much too long.

  He said that the best that could be hoped for was to have a single article published presenting the other side of the matter. I asked why not three, since three had been published. He said that the Saturday Evening Post couldn't reasonably publish three articles, in part because the matter would be too old and the readers would have forgotten about the Teller articles. I said that the articles should not be considered as tied in so closely with the Teller articles, that instead they would be presenting the subject from a complementary point of view, and would have interest in their own rights. I said that if it was thought that the three articles by Teller were worth publishing, surely the three complementary articles would be worth publishing. He said "You won't get 15,000 words published. If we got 5,000 words published altogether we will be lucky."

  We agreed that I would prepare an answer to the second Teller article, trying to keep it down to 1,000 words. I said that I would not want what I had written mixed up with the other material, but rather published under my name, but that it could be part of the longer article. I said that I would restrict myself to matters discussed in the second Teller article.

  I said that Teller was trying to get the present government policy changed, and that these complementary articles would be in support of the present government policy.

• Letter from Austin J. Yerks, Jr to LP RE: Tells LP that he has just finished reading No More War in one of his courses at the American University. Says he is interested to know what progress has been made in the United Nations on the suggestions posted by the signatories of the Scientists Petition of 1958. Also asks whether the recent Soviet decision to resume nuclear tests indicates an unwillingness to participate in future test bans. [Letter from LP to Yerks February 23, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, Y: Correspondence, 1938-1977 462, Folder 462.18]                
• Letter from Gerald B. Zweitzig to LP, RE: Zweitzig and the Commission on Christian Social Concerns are interested in hosting a discussion the issues surrounding nuclear testing.  Zweitzig asks if LP would be interested in speaking at this event though a date has yet to be determined.   [Letter from LP February 24, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1962-1965), Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
• Letter from Harold Friedman to LP RE: Invites LP to dinner sometime during his visit to Atlanta. Tells LP about his work and about his son’s desire to go to Cal Tech. [Letter from LP to Friedman February 24, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, F: Correspondence, 1957 - 1966 Box 129, Folder 129.6] 
• Letter from J.P. Youtz, California Institute of Research Foundation, to LP RE: Attaches a Foundation check for $350.11 in royalties received from the Beckman Instruments license. Handwritten note: “enclosed & deposited” [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work–Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982), Box #13.003, Folder #3.8] 
• Letter from James F. Mathias to Joan Harris, LP’s secretary RE: Thanks Harris for returning the surplus of stamps. [Letter from Harris to Moe February 17, 1962]  [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975). Box #14.015, Folder #15.8]
• Letter from Kenneth Shaw to Richard Koch, cc: LP RE: Discusses the final results on excretion of D-tryptophan and D-methionine by phenylketonuric patients maintained on a specific diet, the Lofenalac diet. [Filed under LP Science: (Othomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.089, Folder #89.14]
• Letter from LP to Antonio López RE: Apologizes to López because he is not a physician so cannot examine his son but suggest writing to Dr. Koch. Encloses López’s documents and check. [Note from López February 12, 1962, Note from López March 1, 1962] [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 #89.10] 
• Letter from LP to Clara Muhlbacher, University of California Medical School. RE: States his expenses in connection with his lecture. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box #1962s Folder #1962s.5]               
• Letter from LP to Dr. E.W. Hughes, RE: LP asks of Hughes has a week for the chemistry seminar uncommitted in early April.  LP hopes that Bernal will be able to present on his recent work in the structure of liquids.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Wo-Yo), Box #4.017, Folder #17.1]
• Letter from LP to F. Baethgen RE: Gives Baethgen a list of all his Honorary Doctorates. [Letter from Baethgen to LP February 12, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, C: Correspondence 1961-1962 Box 76, Folder 76.2] 
• Letter from LP to G. Edwards. RE: Thanks him for the check for rent. Is interested in having Edwards operate the service station. [Letter from Edwards February 11, 1962] [Filed under LP Biographical: Correspondence: Deer Flat Ranch, 1957-1969: Box #4.047 Folder #47.1] 
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe RE: Clarifies his recommendations of approval and denial for some Fellowship applicants and further explains the reasons for his decisions. [Letter from Moe to LP February 16, 1962, Letter from Moe to LP February 23, 1962]  [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975). Box #14.015, Folder #15.8]
• Letter from LP to J.D. Bernal, RE: LP is glad to learn of Bernal’s trip to the United States in April.  LP hopes that there is a chance that Bernal could come to Pasadena during the first ten days of April.  LP would like Bernal to give a seminar on his work with the structure of liquids.  LP can provide $250 towards Bernal’s travel expenses.  [Letter from Bernal March 13, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Wo-Yo), Box #4.017, Folder #17.1]
• Letter from LP to Mary-Ellen Pantzer RE: Tells her that he is not a biochemist, he is a physical chemist with an interest in biological and medical problems. Encloses some reprints in which she may be interested. [Letter from Pantzer to LP February 17, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, P: Correspondence, 1960-1963 314, Folder 314.3]  
• Letter from LP to Odd Hassel, cc: Dr. V. Schomaker RE: Tells Schomaker that Dr. Stanley M. Swingle did the investigation of SBI3 and the account can be found in his thesis. Says that Dr. Schomaker felt that a reinvestigation of the structure was needed. [Letter from Hassel to LP November 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence, H: Individual Correspondence (Harrell - Hayward) Box 152, Folder 152.4]
• Letter from LP to Poul Anderson RE: Returns the reprints Anderson sent back to him explaining that he did not intend for them to be loaned to Anderson. Discusses some of the statements made in Anderson’s last letter about the USSR’s desire for disarmament. Tells Anderson that it has been a pleasure to undertake correspondence with him. [Letter from LP to Anderson February 15, 1962] [Letter from Anderson to LP February 10, 1962] [Filed under A: Individual Correspondence (Alexander - Adelotte), Box 6 Folder  #6.7]
• Letter from LP to Richard A. Perkins RE: Encloses some articles that may be of some help to Perkins and suggests that he look at recent issues of Scientific American. [Letter from Perkins to LP February 17, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, P: Correspondence, 1960-1963 314, Folder 314.3] 
• Letter from LP to Ruth Adams, RE: LP is pleased to give his permission to Adams so that she may use quotes from No More War.  LP is enclosing some reprints his two if his most recent papers.  [Letter from Adams February 16, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1962-1965), Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
• Letter from LP to Shirley Weitz RE: Tells her that hemoglobin abnormalities have not been traced back to the genetic material itself, although the general conclusions about relation between nucleic acids and proteins could also apply to hemoglobin. [Letter from Weitz February 13, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, W: Individual Correspondence, 1960-1962 Box 445 Folder 445.3] 
• Letter from LP to William H. Jones, Emory University. RE: Looks forward to seeing him. Would not like to interfere with the arrangements by for him by the American Friends Service Committee. Will stay in a hotel. [Letter from Jones February 15, 1962] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box #1962s Folder #1962s.7] 
• Letter from Lowell Naeve to LP RE: Naeve asks for LP’s permission to use LP’s article “Why I Opposed Fallout Shelters” which appeared in Liberation magazine, for publication in pocket book of other articles.   [Letter from LP to Naeve February 22, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace:  Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1962-1965: Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
• Letter from Poul Anderson to LP RE: Thanks LP for the copy of No More War! Discusses LP’s idea for the Peace Research Organization. [Letter from LP to Anderson February 15, 1962] [Letter from Anderson to LP February 26, 1962] [Filed under A: Individual Correspondence (Alexander - Adelotte), Box 6 Folder  #6.7]
• Letter from W. H. Eberhardt to LP RE: Tells LP that he and Dorothy are looking forward to his visit to Atlanta. Says that they can be counted on for anything LP might need. Asks if LP is still restricted in his diet as he used to be so he can communicate it to the people in charge of the luncheon. [Letter from LP to Eberhardt February 24, 1962]  [Filed under LP Correspondence, E: Individual Correspondence (Eastman - Eide) Box 106, Folder 106.3]
• Letter from Wolf Elkan, Rudolf Virchow Medical Society in the City of New York, to LP. RE: Invites him to speak before their members on November 5. [Letter from LP February 19, 1962] [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1962: Box #1962s Folder #1962s.23] 
• Letter to LP from Mrs. Joanne Allen RE: Concerns the chemical disease Mongolism and related information.  Requests a copy of any article pertaining to the topic from LP. [Letter to Mrs. Joanne Allen from Thomas L. Perry, M.D., on behalf of LP, March 21, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence), #14.1]
• Newspaper clipping: “Pauling Says He’s for Civil Disobedience” Los Angeles Times. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965: Box #6.008 Folder #8.200]
• Newspaper clipping: “Pauling’s Case Shows Red ‘Peace’ Subversion” Indianapolis Star. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965: Box #6.008 Folder #8.205]