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Low, Mrs. Joseph Carey, No Date.
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EMERGENCY COMMITTEE OF ATOMIC SCIENTISTS Incorporated Room 28, 90 Nassau Street Princeton, New Jersey
Trustees Albert, Einstein, Chairman Harold C. Eury, Vice-Chairman Hans A. Bethe T. R. Hogness Philip M. Morse Linus Pauling Leo Szilard V. F. Weiskopf
December 11, 1946
Dear Friend:
I write to you and other friends for help.
Through the release of atomic energy, our generation has brought into the world the most revolutionary force since prehistoric man's discovery of fire. This basic power of the universe cannot be fitted into the outmoded concept of narrow nationalisms. For there is no secret, and there is no defense; there is no possibility of control except through the aroused understanding and the insistence of the people's of the world.
We scientists recognize our inescapable responsibility to carry to our citizens an understanding of the simple facts of atomic energy and its implications for society. In this lies our only security and our only hope - we believe that an informed citizenry will act for life and not for death.
We need $1,000,000 for this great educational task. Sustained by faith in man's ability to control his destiny through the services of reason, we have pledged all our strength and our knowledge to this work. I do not hesitate to call upon you to help.
Faithfully yours, A. Einstein.
AE/ef
I'd like to give the $1,000,000 but I can't. Are you sure this letter goes to millions or does it reach only the ones who get all the letters?