March 18, 1958 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Check from LP to Ruth J. Hughes for $137.94. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.1] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]

Inter-office Memo from LL to LP, RE: Mr. Brecher would like LP to return his call regarding a survey in the San Simeon area and to confirm sales information regarding LP's property. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Deer Flat Ranch: Correspondence, 1957-1995), Box #4.047, Folder #47.1]

Letter from Dr. Helfferich, to LP (in German). RE: Thanks LP for sending his book, and the translator. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Helfferich, Friedrich) #156.1]

Letter from Edward G. Ramberg, Society for Social Responsibility in Science, to LP. RE: Delighted to have a meeting with him on April 26th. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1958) #380.2]

Letter from G.D. Kraus, to LP. RE: Has thought about what LP said in his lecture in Royce Hall. Discusses his thoughts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K:Correspondence, 1958) #201.2]

Letter from H. Druckrey to LP, RE: Druckery is giving LP permission to use his signature on LP's appeal and hopes that LP will succeed in gaining further support. Druckery also notes that the International Commission on Cancer Research considers as its duty creating a special subcommittee on the problem of possible carcinogenic risks with ionizing radiation. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]

Letter from Homer Dudley, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Has four points regarding removing radiation from water. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1958) #98.23]

Letter from LP to Bhagirath Mehta. RE: Informs him that he is too busy to review his manuscripts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1958) #257.3]

Letter from LP to Carl Schidkraut. RE: Informs him that he is too busy to oversee graduate students. Recommends that he work in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1958) #380.2]

Letter from LP to Daniel Hirsch, John C. Fremont High School RE: LP is willing for Hirsch to borrow the films for showing at the high school. Tells Hirsch to call his secretary, Mrs. Wulf and she will arrange to send the films. [Letters from Hirsch to LP February 7, 1958, March 28, 1958] [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.5]

Letter from LP to Donald H. Frantz, Chairman, Convocation Committee, Bakersfield College. RE: Informs him that he has a busy schedule which does not permit him to come to Bakersfield anytime in the next couple months. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1958) #129.2]

Letter from LP to Dr. Austin M. Brues, Director of Biological and Medical Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory. [Letter from Dr. Austin M. Brues to LP, March 25, 1958] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958), #39.1]

March 18, 1958

Dr. Austin M. Brues

Director, Biological and Medical Research Division

Argonne National Laboratory

Lemont, Illinois

Dear Dr. Brues:

I am writing a book in which, among other topics, I discuss the genetic and somatic effects of fallout.

I have been interested to read your short article "Somatic Effects of Radiation," in the January 1958 issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

I judge from reference number 17 of the following paper by W. F. Neuman, that you have a letter to Science in press. The date is given as 1957, but I do not remember having seen it and I am writing to ask if you could give me a copy of the letter, in case that it will be published soon.

There are several points in your short paper that are not documented--you give no references but I assume that they may be documented in the Science article.

One statement in your short paper interests me especially. It is that "Lewis' tentative hypothesis has met wide acclaim and acceptance as a proven fact by scientists with less familiarity with the subject. . . " Since I am interested in this field, I should like to ask you to give me references that support this statement by you.

I have not met any scientists who have accepted Lewis' hypothesis as a proved fact, nor have I seen any reliable published statement about such a scientist.

It is not necessary to check my own public statements or writings, because I have never stated that this hypothesis is a proved fact.

May I ask that you reply as soon as possible, because the manuscript of my book is supposed to be in the hands of the publisher by the end of this month.

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling

LP/am

Letter from LP to Workers on mental health program RE: The next meeting at Pacific State Hospital will be March 27, 1958 where both Dr. Eugene Roberts and Dr. Alfred Knudson will speak. [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 #89.1]

Letter from Lars Gunnar Sillen, Royal Institute of Technology, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1958) #380.2]

Letter from Marcia Gunter, to LP. RE: Informs him that she agrees with his statements in his letter to Life. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1958) #141.2]

Letter from Mrs. John F. Hardham to LP, RE: Mrs. Hardham has heard that LP owns the mouth of the San Carpojoro Creek and asks LP's permission to explore the creek there and find her way to the top of the mountain. She assures LP that she will not cause any harm to his land and hopes to hear from him soon on the matter. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Deer Flat Ranch: Correspondence, 1957-1995), Box #4.047, Folder #47.1] [LP's reply March 21, 1958]

Letter from Robert Corey to M. A. Costello, Picatinny Arsenal Librarian, cc: LP, RE: Replies to report request on behalf of LP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence) #313.6]

Letter from W. Albert Noyes, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to Dr. James E. LuValle, Arlington Laboratory. RE: Informs him of the referee's recommendation regarding his manuscript. Inform him that his manuscript will not be published in the Journal. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News) #70.3]

Letter from William V. Consolazio, National Science Foundation to LP RE: Asks LP to submit a short, informal progress report at the end of each year for grant NSF-G1189. Also requests reprints of publications made under this grant. [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.4]

Memo from Ernest H. Swift, to LP. RE: Thinks the program was not well published. Gives suggestions. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1958) #257.3]

Newspaper Clipping: "Dr. Linus Pauling Lectures on War," Daily Bruin, March 18, 1958. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.98]

Newspaper Clipping: "Dr. Pauling lectures on war," University of California Los Angeles Daily Bruin, March 18, 1958. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: 1958n.22]

Newspaper Clipping: "Needed badly: some facts on bomb tests," Independent, March 18, 1958. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.101]

Note from George Boroff to LP RE: Mentions that the opening night performance of the "Tomorrow's Children" play has been moved from March 13, 1958 to March 20, 1958. Asks if LP is able to attend the performance with the date having been changed. Mentions that, if LP is unable to attend the opening night performance, the cast would be obliged for him to attend at his own convenience. Asks that LP write to him with the date that will work best. [Letter from LP to Mr. George Boroff, March 3, 1958] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958), #39.1]

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