Letter from Linus Pauling to Corning Knote. December 20, 1960. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Check from LP to Liberation for $15.00.  [Filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.2]  [Also filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.3]
• Check from LP to RCA Victor Division for $6.10.  [Filed under  LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.2]  [Also filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.3]
• Letter from AHP to Dr. Andrea Andreen RE: Asks for Andreen's opinion on the idea of holding a meeting of an international congress of women in the U.S., even including the women from the Iron Curtain countries. Asks Andreen for other ideas on where the conference could be held. [Filed under AHP: AHP: Individual Correspondence, Peace and Political: Box #1.005, Folder #5.5]
• Letter from AHP to Dr. Günther Anders RE: LP and AHP saw that Eatherly was arrested for running a red light and are both very sorry that this happened. AHP says that Anders is wrong in thinking that any public figure will take interest in Eatherly's case. [Filed under AHP: AHP: Individual Correspondence, Peace and Political: Box #1.005, Folder #5.4]
• Letter from AHP to Jean Dan, Ochanomizu University RE: Speaks about Mrs. Reynolds idea about bringing the Children of the A Bomb up to date. Discusses Dan's book and tells Dan that Mr. Cousins said he had never seen a copy of the book before, even though he had. AHP says she and LP have decided to have nothing to do with Cousins and the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. [Filed under AHP: AHP: Individual Correspondence, Peace and Political: Box #1.005, Folder #5.14]     
• Letter from Clair Engle, U.S. Senator to LP RE: Thanks LP for sending the correspondence with Internal Security Subcommittee. States that it is her understanding that the Subcommittee has no more plans to call him in for further questioning. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.3]
• Letter from Cyrus S. Eaton, The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, to LP. RE: Encloses a disturbing editorial from yesterday's New York Daily from Captain Eddie Richenbacker. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eaton, Cyrus & Anne) Box # 106 Folder # 106.2]
• Letter from G.W. Green to Welden C. Cumming cc: LP RE: Encloses a copy of a financial statement showing the amounts received and the expenditures made through November 30, 1960 under the Anonymous Grant. [Filed under LP Biographical:(California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965), Box#1.032, Folder#32.5]
• Letter from Hiden T. Cox, Executive Director, American Institute of Biological Sciences, to LP, RE: Invites LP to the Conference on Science Information, a meeting of scientists and newspaper executives to discuss the way that science is presented to the public.  Would also like LP to give a presentation.  Attachment: Tentative Program. [Letter from LP to Hiden T. Cox, January 5, 1961][Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
• Letter from Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to Dallas Baker. RE: Informs him that LP has been too busy to send material. Encloses a copy of LP's biographical outline. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), Box # 39, Folder #39.3]
• Letter from Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to Motoko Osada. RE: Informs him that the Paulings have not heard that Dr. Nishiwaki has returned to California. [Letter from Osada December 15, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1960) #300.22]
• Letter from LP to Aaron Bendich, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, RE: Expresses his gratitude for the letters and copies sent to him. Feels unimpressed by Senator Keating's statements. [Note from Bendich to LP December 15, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.019, Folder #19.1]
• Letter from LP to Agnes E. Roche. RE: Thanks her for her letter. Hopes to prepare the California Library Association speech for publication. [Letter from Roche December 18, 1960] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Folder # 1960s2 Box #1960s2.13]
• Letter from LP to Dr. and Mrs. Linus Pauling, Jr. [Filed under LP Biographical:(California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965), Box#1.032, Folder#32.5][Also filed under LP Biographical: Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr., 1957-1974: Box #5.038, Folder #38.3]

  22 December 1960

  Dr. and Mrs. Linus Pauling, Jr.

  3909 Round Top Drive

  Honolulu, Hawaii

  Dear Anita and Linus:

  Mama and I were happy to talk with you. We are looking forward to having about ten days at the ranch, and to getting some rest. Mama has continued to talk today about flying over to Honolulu, even if I do not come; but I think that I do not need to take this threat seriously. I am looking forward to having a restful time, although I plan to write three scientific papers, possibly four. Three will be short, and the fourth one, on the molecular theory of general anesthesia, rather long I am going to present my theory at a meeting in University of California Medical School in San Francisco on 21 January.

  I have been working away, desultorily, on the preparation of a report to you of the expenditures from the Anonymous Fund (As it is called here) during the past five years. The report has become quite long, but is still far from finished. I am, however, sending a brief report herewith. It consists of a statement about the various researches that have been carried out, the names of the investigators working on each problem, and the names of all of the people who have received salaries, wages or fellowships from the fund. Also, there is enclosed a report from Mr. George Green, Vice President for Business Affairs for the California Institute of Technology. The uncommittee balance on 30 November 1960 is under $2,000, and we are committed to several people for their salaries for another seven months.

  Mr. Green has told me that he has submitted a financial statement to your Chicago office, according to the letter of which a copy is enclosed.

  He has also suggested that I tell you what action the California Institute of Technology has taken with respect to overhead charges. An analysis of the activities of the Institute has shown that overhead expenses - building space, laboratory facilities, purchasing expenses, and administration - amount on the average to fifty-five percent of salaries. The Institute has not required that any of the Fund be used for overhead, and accordingly, since the salaries budget has amounted to $11,909.50, the Institute may be said to have contributed about $60,000 from its general funds to support the work.

  I should point out also that some of the researches listed on the attached sheets have been supported in part from other funds. Also, the Anonymous Fund has been used to some extent for support of the work being done under my direction on chemistry in relation to mental disease, but the support from the Fund has been quite small in comparison with the support from the Ford Foundation grant, and accordingly I have not listed the researches in this field.

  I am happy to have had this money available during the past five years for support of my work. Its availability has decreased my administrative load greatly, because of the absence of restrictions limiting expenditures to one or another well-defined purpose.

  Much love from

  Linus Pauling: lh

• Letter from LP to E. U. Condon, Washington University. RE: Informs him that he cannot accept an invitation to speak in February.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Condon, E. U.) #67.1]
• Letter from LP to H.G. Hoglund, RE: LP is interested to know more about the Japanese Ballet Troupe, the Hiroshima Dances.  LP did not see them while he was in Japan.  LP will ask one of his associates to look into the matter of brining the dancers to the United States.  [Hoglund's letter November 19, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.4]
• Letter from LP to Ione Hansome, RE:   LP gives Hansome permission to mimeograph his lecture for classroom use.  LP is also enclosing copies of his paper "Fallout" and his Bryn Mawr article. [Hansome's letter December 19, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961), Box #7.007, Folder #7.7]
• Letter from LP to Irving Benesch. RE: Informs him that he is hard at work on some plans. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), Box # 39, Folder #39.3]
• Letter from LP to James R. Arnold RE: States that he is pleased with the progress made with the graduate program in chemistry and also pleased about the group of men in the faculty. [Letter from Arnold December 15, 1960] [LP Biographical: (University of California, San Diego, 1960, 1966-1969, 1970, 1978), Box#1.037, Folder#37.1]
• Letter from LP to L. E. Sutton, Magdalen College. RE: Gives him permission to use his complete electronegativity scale. [Letter from Sutton December 15, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Sutton, Leslie, E.) # 370.8]
• Letter from LP to Milton Leitenberg. RE: Thanks him for his letter. [Letter from Leitenberg November 1, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1960) #231.6]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Kenneth A. Hayes. RE: Thanks her for sending the letter her husband wrote in 1958. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1960) #258.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor Arvil Morris, University of Washington, RE: Shares that he is grateful for her letter which he is turning over to his lawyer. Feels that it would be worth while to go along with the suit but the lawyers may not agree. [Filed under LP Biographical: Pauling V. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965: Box #3.001, Folder #1.8]
• Letter from LP to Richard V. McGarrity. RE: Suggests he read his book  No More War!. [Letter from McGarrity November 15, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: ( M: Correspondence, 1960) #258.2]
• Letter from LP to Shoji Tsuchihashi, Stanford Research Institute. RE: Informs him that he will only have a few minute to talk to him. Does not know Dr. Wittry. [Letter from Tsuchihashi December 18, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1960) #411.5]     
• Letter from Mrs. Jean Barrett to Caltech RE: Encloses a $130 check for the Richard W. Lippman Fund. [Letter from DuBridge to Barrett December 27, 1960] [Filed under LP Science: (R.W. Lippman Memorial Fund, 1949-1962), Box #14.040, Folder #40.14]
• Letter from Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg, Holy Blossom Temple, to LP. RE: Encloses an exact replica his letter from November 28th. Asks if LP will be willing to visit. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.10]
• Letter from Rogan Jones, President, KVOS Inc. Broadcasting Stations, to LP RE: Wishes him a merry Christmas and offers his aid if ever needed. [Letter from LP to Jones January 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: Pauling V. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965: Box #3.001, Folder #1.8]
• Letter from Wayne Morse to LP RE: Shares that he has no jurisdiction over what is to be included in the printed record of the hearing. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.3]
• Memo from LP to Syd Cassyd, RE: LP would like Cassyd to check up on the Hiroshima Dancers so that LP may be able to suggest something to Mrs. Hoglund. [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.4]
• Memo from LP to Syd Cassyd. RE: Asks him to check on the Hiroshima Dancers. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Cassyd, Syd) #57.15]
• Memo from LP to Syd Cassyd. RE: Refers him to his book No More War!. Gives a history of his fight against atomic bomb testing. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Cassyd, Syd) #57.15]
• Note from Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Katz to Caltech RE: $10 check for the Richard W. Lippman Fund. [Letter from DuBridge to Katz December 27, 1960] [Filed under LP Science: (R.W. Lippman Memorial Fund, 1949-1962), Box #14.040, Folder #40.14]