Letter from Linus Pauling to Jacques Ferrand. October 29, 1963. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Article: “First, a Revolution in Values,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. [Filed under LP Peace:  Assorted Non-Pauling Peace Materials:  Articles, Typescripts, Pamphlets, Booklets, Ne-Sa: Box #8.005, Folder #5.29]
• Card from Alvine Bullock to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Handwritten note by LP in right margin: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.2]
• Check from LP to Victor Martin RE: $50.00.  [Bank Statement from First Western Bank to LP and AHP November 18, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.028, Folder #28.1]
• Handwritten letter from A. V. Lambert to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h4, Folder #1963h4.5]
• Handwritten letter from K. K. Khare to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Asks LP for advice regarding his career choices. [Letter from LP to Khare November 4, 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h4, Folder #1963h4.4]
• Handwritten letter from Lester Schreyer to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Asks if he had an “idol” when he was younger. [Letter from LP to Schreyer November 4, 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h5, Folder #1963h5.4]
• Handwritten note from William G. Clark to LP RE: Gives LP a new pen, because he was told that LP writes everything. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.3]
• Inter-Office Memo from Gus Albrecht to LP RE: Albrecht informs LP that he has found all of the references for LP’s typescript, “The Hydrate Microcrystal Theory of General Anesthesia,” except one.  He also notes mistakes made.  References are attached. [Typescript and Manuscript of LP’s “The Hydrate Microcrystal Theory of General Anesthesia”]  [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1964), Box #1964a, Folder #1964a.1]
• Letter LP [Signed by Katherine P. Cassady] to Professor Jerslev, Kemisk Laboratorium, Danmarks farmaceutiske Hojskole, RE: Says that due to his schedule he will not be able to accept the invitation to speak to the Danish Chemical Society in December. [Letter from Jerslev to LP October 21, 1963, Letter from Jerslev to LP November 18, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence), #99.4]  
• Letter form Chester F. Carlson to Dr. Robert Hutchins, President, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, RE: In accordance with an earlier letter, Carlson encloses a contribution from Code Foundation to the Fund for the Republic, Inc., in the amount of $12,500 to cover LP's salary for the first six months. He thanks Hutchins for the invitation to visit, and hopes to see him the next time he's in the area. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2, Box 2.013, Item 13.54]
• Letter form Mary and Robert Kassebaum to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h4, Folder #1963h4.4]
• Letter from Alois Stoff to LP RE: (In German) Talks about a telegram that got lost in the flood of congratulatory letters and telegrams. Sends leaflets and other enclosures. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h5, Folder #1963h5.5]
• Letter from Andrew Hurley, University College, to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Not ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h4, Folder #1963h4.1]
• Letter from Andrew Huxley, University College London, to LP RE: Congratulates LP on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. [Original contained in Nobel Peace Prize Binder in Special Collections Safe] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Huxley, Andrew F., 1963) #163.10] 
• Letter from Dr. Alfonso Alvarez-Bravo, Congreso del Centario de la Academia Nacional de Medicina, to LP. RE: Informs him that they are preparing a congress to celebrate the centenary of the National Academy of Medicine. Invites him to participate. [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s Folder #1964s.17] 
• Letter from Dr. Frederic A. Gibbs, University of Illinois, to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.7]
• Letter from Dr. Murray Ehrlich, Federation of Science Teacher Associations, to LP RE: Ehrlich congratulates LP on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and invites him to attend an Annual Science Luncheon on March 14th. [Letter from LP to Ehrlich November 4, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1963-1965), #446.1]
• Letter from Dr. W. Leroy Garth to LP RE: Tells LP that he has read the insulting editorial in Life magazine and will cancel his subscription. Says that he highly approves of all of LP’s peace making efforts, and congratulates him on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. [Letter from LP to Garth December 10, 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Materials re: Nobel Peace Prize, 1963), Box #1963h2, Folder #1963h2.6]
• Letter from Ernst Schwarcz, Sensen-Verlag, to LP RE: Asks if LP will travel to Vienna while in Scandinavia for the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony. [Letter from LP to Ernst Schwarcz November 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1962-1963), #382.2] 
• Letter from Frances Bressler, to LP. RE: Congratulates him on receiving the Nobel Prize again. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), Box # 39, Folder #39.3]  
• Letter from Helen Gilrane, LP’s secretary, to N. A. Hildebrand RE: Informs Hildebrand that LP’s address on Molecular Architecture will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Letter from Hildebrand to LP October 24, 1963] [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.5]
• Letter from J. D. Roberts to LP RE: Discusses the researchers, assistants, and secretaries funded by the USPHS, Ford and Anonymous grants and the need to decide reappointments. Roberts lists each researcher and notes relevant details. Note in bottom right margin “OK.” [Letter from LP to Roberts October 31, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: Correspondence, Memoranda: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, C.I.T., 1957-1964: Box #1.022, Folder #22.2] 
• Letter from James G. Horsfall to LP RE: “As a member of the Academy, I was appalled last week by your effrontery in using our stage to peddle your personal political propaganda. I for one did not applaud.” [Letter from LP to Horsfall November 13, 1963] [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Science, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.5] 
• Letter from LP to Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Marine Biological Laboratory, RE: Encloses a letter that he sent to Jacques Ferrand of the American Nobel Memorial Foundation. Requests information on the foundation and expresses shock that the Nobel Foundation and the Nobel Committee of Norwegian Storting could have approached the action of the American Foundation in creating a committee of nominations for the Peace Prize consisting of congressmen and senators. [Letter from Szent-Gyorgyi November 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (American Nobel Memorial Foundation), #11.7] 
• Letter from LP to Christine P. Allen RE: Thanks Allen and the students in the Faculty of Sciences at the National University of Mexico for their kind message. Writes that he believes that in the near future, the world will abolish of war in favor of peaceful negotiations. [Letter from Allen to LP October 25, 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. D. Carleton Gajdusek, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, RE:  LP thanks Gajdusek for his letter and a copy of the first New Guinea patrol journal.  LP gives Gajdusek Crellin’s address. [Letter from Gajdusek to LP October 25, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (U: Organizational Correspondence Un-Un), #420.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Hugo Theorell, Nobel Medical Institute RE: Will arrive in Stockholm on 18 December and stay for a few days. Plans to speak at a public meeting sponsored by all of the Swedish peace groups. Informs Theorell that he is leaving CIT and will work at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Materials re: Nobel Peace Prize, 1963), Box #1963h2, Folder #1963h2.2]
• Letter from LP to Gunnar Jahn, Director, Norges Bank, RE: Informs that the committee created by the Executive Chairman of the American Nobel Memorial Foundation consists of senators and congressmen from across the world and that its purpose is to create nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. [Letter from LP to Jahn November 15, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (American Nobel Memorial Foundation), #11.7]  
• Letter from LP to Martin Reichgut, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. RE: Is unable to accept the invitation to give the annual lecture due to his busy schedule. [Letter from LP October 26, 1963] [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1965: Box #1965s Folder #1965s.10] 
• Letter from LP to Michael Stauffer RE: Regrets to inform Stauffer that he is unable to accept the invitation to give a lecture at Fredonia College.  There is writing in the upper right hand corner of the letter. [Letter from Michael Stauffer to LP dated October 23, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1962-1963), #382.2]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Jacques F. Ferrand, Executive Chairman, American Nobel Memorial Foundation. [Letters from Ferrand to LP October 21, 1963, November 6, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (American Nobel Memorial Foundation), #11.7] 

  29 October 1963

  Mr. Jacques F. Ferrand

  Executive Chairman

  American Nobel Memorial Foundation, Inc.

  640 West 153^rd Street

  New York 31, New York

  Dear Mr. Ferrand:

  I thank you for your letter of October 21, congratulating me on behalf of the American Nobel Memorial Foundation, on my receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962.

  I also thank you for your invitation to me to speak on the occasion of Nobel Day at the World's Fair, 2 May 1954. I regret to say that my schedule does not permit me to accept the invitation.

  I am surprised by your statement about calling on senators and congressmen in the whole world to create a committee of nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. It seems to me that this idea runs counter to the principles of the Nobel Foundation although I assume you have got permission, before making such a proposal.

  I note that the Nobel Foundation has the following to say about the invitations to individuals to make nominations:

  "All invitations are personal and confidential and so are the nominations, which are always presumed to have been submitted without the aid or even the knowledge of the candidates themselves. Usually, the names of those invited to make suggestions are not revealed either, since it is obviously desirable to protect them from undue pressure by ambitious candidates. Preserving the anonymity of sponsors also seems in harmony with the confidential nature of the invitations."

  Another significant statement is "It has even happened that a medical faculty, whose members have received the usual, personal invitations to submit nominations, has sent a joint recommendation from the whole faculty of a body. Naturally, such proposals can only be rejected as contrary to the rules."

  I surely is well known that among the people who have the right to submit proposals for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize are the members of the national assemblies and governments of the different states. I believe that this was included in the regulations made over sixty years ago, and that it has been enforced ever since. I cannot believe that it would be proper, except at the request of the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Storting for the World Nobel Nomination Forum to be held, and for the purpose of deliberating on possible candidates for 1965.

  I see no need for deliberation by such a Forum. Many people, including the individual members of the national assemblies and governments of the different states, and including certain other people, have the rights to sake nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Storting has the duty, to scrutinize the nominations and to award the prizes.

  As an American Nobel Laureate, I am interested in the activities of the American Nobel Memorial Foundation. I am concerned that you should have called on senators and congressmen to create a committee of nominations, and that you should be planning to set up a forum to deliberate on possible candidates for 1965. Both of these actions seem to me to run counter to the principles of the Nobel Foundation itself.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:kpc

• Letter from LP to Mrs. R. Swift, Canadian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Edmonton Branch, RE: Thanks her for the letter of congratulations for the Nobel Peace Prize. He says, in response to the invitation, that it is hard for him to commit at the moment but there is a slight possibility that he will be able to speak. [Letter from Swift to LP October 22, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence), #77.1]  
• Letter from LP to Niels Munk Plum, Studentersamfundet, RE: Thanks him for his invitation to speak in Denmark for their committee but apologizes that his schedule is full. [Letter from Plum to LP October 24, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Plum, Niels Munk, 1963-1964), #308.8] 
• Letter from LP to Professor Arne Tiselius, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Uppsala, RE: Encloses a letter sent to Szent-Gyorgyi. Fears that there may be an effort to take the power of decision about the Nobel Peace Prize away from the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Storting. [Letter from LP to Tiselius November 15, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (American Nobel Memorial Foundation), #11.7] 
• Letter from LP to Zbynek Vokrouhlicky, International Union of Students, RE: Sends his greetings and a solidarity message to the IUS meeting to celebrate International Student Week for Peace and Friendship. [Letter from Vokrouhlicky to LP October 23, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1963) #185.24] 
• Letter from Mrs. James Young to LP RE: Only the envelope remains, encloses an article for LP. [Newspaper Clipping: “The People’s Forum: They Protest Chamberlain Column,” October 28, 1963] [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1963: Box #1963n3, Folder #1963n3.45]
• Letter from N. Kane, The Temple of Understanding, RE: States that they have been in discussion about the World’s Fair and other common projects with the American Memorial Foundation for the Nobel Peace Prize. Requests a list of the official officers of the group. [Letter from Stahle to Kane November 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (American Nobel Memorial Foundation), #11.7] 
• Letter from Pauline Scott to AHP RE: Says that four Russian women will be arriving to stay with her on the 11th of November and hopes that AHP may be able to visit too.  Also says that they were all very thrilled to hear of LP’s Nobel Prize for Peace.  Mentions that her arthritis is ironically worse than ever upon her return from a spa in Europe. [P.S. from Mary Vail Allen congratulating LP on his Nobel Prize] [Letter from AHP to Scott November 4, 1963] [Filed under AHP Individual Correspondence, Peace and Political: (Correspondence: Scott, Pauline 1963-1966, 1978), Box#1.006, Folder#6.14]
• Letter from Professor Louis Wasserman to LP RE: Requests that LP speak for the students at San Francisco State College during the spring semester.  The topic requested is, “what are the next moves toward a peaceful world?” [Letter from LP to Professor Wasserman dated November 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1962-1963), #382.2]               
• Letter from Thomas L. Allen to Henry R. Luce, Editor, Life Magazine, RE: Corrects an error in his editorial about LP. Describes what LP’s petition actually called for. [Letter from Allen to LP December 12, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: ( L: Organizational Correspondence), #219.3] 
• Letter from Tormod Førland, Institutt for Teoretisk Kjemi to LP RE: Invites LP to give a talk in Trondheim. [Letter from LP to Førland November 15, 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Materials re: Nobel Peace Prize, 1963), Box #1963h2, Folder #1963h2.2]
• Letter from Walter R. Volckhausen, Hampton Institute, to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Encloses a letter that he sent to the local paper. Handwritten note by LP indicating the enclosure: “By him - very good.” Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h6, Folder #1963h6.1]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Text of AAUP Letter”.  The Justice, October 29, 1963.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Academic Freedom - Other Specific Incidents, 1948-1975: Box #2.038, Folder # 38.12]
• Newspaper Clipping: “View of Our Readers: Appreciation of Pauling”, Hampton (Virginia) Daily Press, October 29, 1963. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1963: Box #1963n3, Folder #1963n3.47]
• Note from Dorothy Hodgkin to LP RE: Extends her greetings and says she is sad to hear that LP is leaving Cal Tech.  Describes her recent travels. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Hodgkin, Dorothy Crowfoot) #159.12]
• Note from William Bolton, Medical Research Council. Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University Postgraduate Medical School, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his reply and interesting suggestions pertaining to his work. He encloses copies of reports that he has written. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence), #40.2]