Letter from Linus Pauling to the Editor of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. April 2, 1951. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Bill from Fashion Cleaners to AHP for $3.46. Handwritten note: “Pd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
• Check from AHP to Georg Jensen Inc for $109.00. [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 Ray K. Nakamura for $145.78. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
• Letter from Beatrice Levy, Educational Testing Service, to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter and states that she looks forward to talking with LP in the summer. [Letter from LP to Levy March 26, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1951), #230.17]
• Letter from Emily Lehan, Consultant, National Committee for Resettlement of Displaced Professionals, to LP RE: In confirmation of their telephone conversation, says that she would like to arrange an appointment with LP when he is in the East in April. [Letter from Lehan to LP April 10, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1951), #230.17]
• Letter from J. E. Stareck, United Chromium, Incorporated, to LP RE: Asks for comments about a proposed letter to the editor of Physical Review entitled, “Nuclear Structure and Negative Principal of Quantum Numbers.” [Letter from LP to Stareck April 9, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1951), #378.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Buckley, Crystallography Laboratory, The University (Manchester, England), RE: Thanks him for the list of errata for his book. States that he met Dr. Buckley in the spring of 1930 when he worked in Manchester. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1951), #37.18]
• Letter from LP to Dr. George H. Coleman, Kresge-Hooke Scientific Library, Wayne University, RE: Discusses plans for his visit to Ethyl Corporation, as arranged by Drs. Kurt and Coleman. States that he and his wife will be staying with Dr. And Mrs. Epel and that he will write to him regarding his arrival on Sunday. [Letter from Coleman to LP March 27, 1951, Telegram from LP to Epel April 10, 1951] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.7]
• Letter from LP to Dr. O. Edward Kurt, Ethyl Corporation, RE: Thanks him for the letter and states he is looking forward to visit to the Ethyl laboratories. Informs him that he will be staying with Dr. Epel. [Letter from Kurt to LP March 26, 1951] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.7]
• Letter from LP to E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, RE: States that even though he has felt rather unfavorable about Williamson, he is sure that the social security system deserves serious study. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wilson, E. Bright (Jr.)), #438.5]
• Letter from LP to E. Bright Wilson, Jr., RE: Says that, unfortunately, it seems to be impossible for him to accept the appointment at Harvard because of the work that he is doing with proteins. [Letters from Wilson to LP March 21, 1951, April 9, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wilson, E. Bright (Jr.)), #438.5]
• Letter from LP to Emily Lehan, Consultant, National Committee for Resettlement of Displaced Professionals, Inc., RE: Says that he does not have any projects that could effectively utilize the skills of the men she inquired about. Asks for the personal data sheets for physical chemists or physicists who have been trained in x-ray diffraction and crystal structure analysis. [Letter from Lehan to LP March 26, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1951), #230.17]
• Letter from LP to Francis M. McClenahan RE: Informs McClenahan that Caltech does not carry out the type of work that he described in his letter [Letter from McClenahan to LP March 21, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1951), #256.2]
• Letter from LP to John Moore RE: Thanks him for a copy of the letter he submitted to the newspapers. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1951), #256.2]
• Letter from LP to Murray Vernon King RE: Thanks King for his letter and says that he does not feel he can be of much help by giving advice. Discusses the protein structure papers that he and Dr. Corey will be publishing soon. [Letter from King to LP March 26, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (King, Vernon M.), #198.11]
• Letter from LP to Prof. E.B. Wilson RE: Discusses the report of the proceeding for the calendar year 1950. States how he would like to have the report presented at the annual meeting and published. [Filed under LP Science:(National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box #14.019, Folder #19.4]
• Letter from LP to Professor Leonora N. Bilger, Chairman of the Hawaiian Section of the American Chemical Society, Chemistry Department at the University of Hawaii, cc: Mr. Emery, RE: Says that he is sure she has heard that the University of Hawaii has withdrawn his invitation to speak at the dedication of the new chemistry building. Explains that he has written to the Board of Regents explaining his belief that they should renew the invitation. Says that he would like her to arrange for a meeting of the Hawaiian Section of the American Chemical Society that he can speak at. Gives her dates that he can speak and sends photographs and biological information in case she needs them for publicity about the meeting. [Note from Bilger to LP April 16, 1951] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
• Letter from LP to the Editor of the Honolulu Star Bulletin. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]

  April 2, 1951

  Editor

  Honolulu Star Bulletin

  Hawaii, T.H.

  Dear Sir:

  I have been given a clipping from the Star Bulletin, March 30, 1951, which has the heading "Lawyer Claims Pauling Balked at Taking Oath."

  The article that appears in your paper states in fit straightforward way that Harry J. Engelbright says that I refused to swear under oath that I am not a Communist.

  I am writing to say that, in case that the article in your paper repeats accurately the statements of Mr. Engelbright, who was, I believe the counsel of the California State Investigating Committee on Education that subpenad [sic] me in order to get my testimony about the loyalty affirmation at the University of California, I would say that Mr. Engelbright has told the truth, but not the whole truth.

  I few days ago I sent you a copy of my letter to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. In this letter I state, as I have stated before, that I issued a voluntary statement which included the sentences "I am not a Communist. I have never been a Communist. I have never been involved with the Communist Party." I swore to the truth of this statement before the State Senate Committee, in the presence of Mr. Engelbright. Your article does not mention that I swore to the truth of this statement. After having testified to the truth of this statement under oath, a senator asked me if I would now answer questions as to my political beliefs. I again refused to permit inquiry to be made into my political beliefs.

  Let me refer you to the first paragraph on page 3 of my letter to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, mailed on March 30, 195l, a copy of which was mailed to you. Here a statement is made about why I found it necessary to refuse to allow forcible inquiry to be made into my own political beliefs, although at the same time I have resisted the efforts to force me into a situation where it would appear that I have secrets to hide.

  I am sure that you will correct the implication of your article, to the effect that I have not sworn under oath that I am not a Communist.

  Honolulu Star Bulletin

  Let me repeat that if your article reproduces correctly Mr. Engelbright's statement, then Mr. Engelbright is guilty of suppressing a pertinent part of the truth. If Mr. Engelbright did not suppress a part of the truth in his communication to Mr. William B. Stevenson, but your article is correct in reproducing information given to you by Mr. William B. Stevenson, then Mr. Stevenson is guilty of suppressing a pertinent part of the truth.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from M. Haissinsky, Institut du Radium, to LP RE: Discusses his difficulty in obtaining a visa so that he can visit the U.S. [Letter from LP to Haissinsky March 14, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1951), #166.2]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Caltech Chemist Urges Hawaii to Renew Bid”, Los Angeles Times. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper Clippings re: University of Hawaii incident, 1951), Box #2.007, Folder #7.6]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Asks Hawaii Bid Renewal”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, April 2, 1951. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.2]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Demands U.H. Renew Invitation”, Honolulu Star-Bulletin. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper clippings re: University of Hawaii incident, 1951), Box #2.007, Folder #7.5]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling University of Hawaii Leftist Charges Hit”, Los Angeles Evening Tribune. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper Clippings re: University of Hawaii incident, 1951), Box #2.007, Folder #7.6]
• Note from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Confirms an appointment with LP on April 10th, and dinner that night with LP and AHP. [Letter from LP to Freeman March 21, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1951), #439.9]
• Typescript: Statement by Linus Pauling, April 2, 1951. [re: University of Hawaii controversy] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1951a.14] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
• Typescript: Statement on Talk with Mr. Okrand, [re: University of Hawaii controversy] April 2, 1951. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1951a.13] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]