Memorandum from Linus Pauling to Charles Newton. October 23, 1950. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Community Chest Pasadena for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
• Check from AHP to Pasadena Pool Maintenance Company for $35.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
• Check from LP to Beatrice Wulf for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
• Check from LP to Bennett Travel Agency for $402.41. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950 - December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.1]
• Counter Check [counter withdraw?] from LP to LP for $200.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950 - December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.1]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, to Dr. Roy C. Spooner, Kingston Local Section, Chemical Institute of Canada, RE: On behalf of LP, thanks him for making the necessary arrangements and states that LP and AHP are looking forward to their visit. [Letter from Spooner to LP, October 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.24]
• Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to LP RE: Sends him an application for Dr. Corey to apply for a fellowship, encourages him to do so, and requests it back by November 15. [Letter from LP to Moe October 20, 1950, Letter from Mathias to Miss Wulf November 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
• Letter from James H. Hyde, Secretary, American Members of the Institut de France, to LP RE: Invites LP to a luncheon on Saturday, November 25th to be held at the University Club. [Letter from LP to Hyde, November 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
• Letter from LP to David P. Mellor, Department of Chemistry, University of Sydney, RE: Says that he hopes that he can visit Australia some time in the future. States that he is interested in Mellor’s discovery, and talks about his work. [Notes from Mellor to LP, October 14, 1950 and 11-50] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mellor, David), #246.7]
• Letter from LP to Dr. A. Gordon Hickle, Standard Chemical Co. Ltd., RE: Thanks him for the letter and discusses plans for his visit in Guelph. Encloses reprints that may assist him in publicizing the event. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.24]
• Letter from LP to Dr. A. O. Beckman, RE: Shares that LP told the writer of the letter that Dr. Beckman would write him. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work – Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982), Box #13.003, Folder #3.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. G. B. Jones, RE: Writes that he thinks the oxygen meter can be set up to work within the range of 19.940% to 20.95%, to within 0.01%, and shares that the instrument is now manufactured in several models by A. O. Beckman Company. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work – Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982), Box #13.003, Folder #3.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. P. W. Selwood, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, RE: States that AHP will be with him on the trip and discusses their travel plans. Inquires if a hotel reservation has been made for them, as requested by his secretary. [Letter from Selwood to LP, September 27, 1950 and Letter from Beatrice Wulf to LP, October 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.25]
• Letter from LP to P. Auger, Head of the Department of Natural Sciences, UNESCO, RE: Sends him three copies of the report on LP’s position on the place of teaching science in general educational settings. Informs him that eye surgery caused his delay in sending the report and states that he hopes that it was not too much of an inconvenience to him. [Letters from Auger to LP, July 4, 1950 and November 15, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)), #420.2]
• Letter from LP to Paul H. Emmett. RE: Informs him that he is still unable to schedule the trip to Pittsburgh, because he had made too many plans to be away from his work in Pasadena. Mentions that there was a rough correlation with the heats of formation and electronegativity differences. [Reply to Paul Emmett October 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Emmett, Paul) #109.1]
• Letter from Peggy March to LP, RE: Encloses two more letters regarding Ralph Spitzer. [Handwritten note reads “Edwin C. Kemble will back - Copy of his letter to Acheson enc. D.A. MacInnes will not support.] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994), Box #2.034, Folder #34.2]
• Letter from Ralph Spitzer to LP, RE: Answers LP’s questions from his October 17th letter regarding Spitzer’s passport and his activities while in Europe. Says that the State Department did not present a legitimate reason for their actions. Tells LP that he applied to H.L. Johnson for a job as director of literature on the cryogenic project. [Letter from LP to Spitzer, October 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
• Memo from LP to David Shoemaker RE: Informs him that Dr. Felbeck wants a final report on the carbide and carbon metal project. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.), #363.3]
• Memorandum from LP to Charles Newton. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (California Institute of Technology: Administrative Files, 1938-1971.), Box #1.030, Folder #30.2]

  Mr. Newton

  October 23, 1950

  Interviews with United Press and Associated Press

  Today I talked with Miss Clary of United Press, Richmond 6565, and with Mr. Arthur, of Associated Press, Richmond 7-9595• Miss Clary told me that a new story had come over the United Press wires, in which my name was mentioned. She said that Senator McCarthy had issued a statement in which the names of 9 atomic scientists were given, as examples of flagrant dereliction on the part of the Atomic Energy Commission. I said to her "I have never received any classified information of any sort about atomic energy from the Atomic Energy Commission." She said that the story also mentioned that I was connected with the Guggen— heim foundation, and that the Guggenheim Foundation had a flagrant record of giving fellowships to Communists. I said that I did not want to comment on this item, because I was only a member of the Committee of Selection of the Guggenheim Foundation, and could not speak for the Foundation.

  Mr. Arthur (perhaps he is at the city desk of the Los Angeles Times) seems to have a somewhat different story. He read the Associated Press story to me - I believe in toto. As read to me, the story said that the American Association for the Advancement of Science had Kirtley Mather as president, although he belonged to 40 Communist-front organizations. It mentioned the Federation of Atomic Scientists, and said that Higginbotham and Lyle Borst of the Long Island AEC laboratories were connected with it. He mentioned Philip Morrison and H.C. Urey, and then Linus Carl Pauling, who worked for Communist causes. I gave him the following statement: "I have been working in support of an international policy that would lead to peace, and I presume that that is what Senator McCarthy is referring to."

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