June 14, 1961 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Article: “Watching the World,” The Evening Star. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.003, Folder #3.3]

Handwritten note from George Riley to LP RE: Discusses the success of their local forum and the local newspapers’ reactions to it. Encloses a few letters that appeared in the paper. Notes that their appeal for financial aid has not received any response. [Letter from LP to Riley August 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2]

Letter from Alex Maurizi, Chairman, and Howard Sherman, Vice-Chairman, Student Peace Union, Knox College, to LP, RE: Invites LP to give a talk at Knox College on February 27, 1962, on a topic concerning peaceful or pacifist solutions to world tensions. [Letter from LP to Mr. Sherman, June 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5]

Letter from Allan G. Redecker, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Southern California, to LP, RE: Invites LP to give a talk for the program “Student Summer Research Fellowships”. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]

Letter from Crellin Pauling to LP and AHP. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Family Correspondence: Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling, 1930-1995), Box #5.048, Folder #48.8]

14 June, 1961

Dear Mama and Daddy:

It certainly was nice to talk to you on the telephone on my birthday, I had thought of calling you, but I didn't know if you were home, and so its good I didn't. I had sort of a pleasant birthday; Lucy's mother sent me a really lovely terra cotta hand knit sweater, about the color of Linus' old Porsche. It is just lovely, nice and warm. The girls pasted some nice birthday cards for me, and Lucy painted a couple of five foot sex-pot nudes. She knows my taste! She also bought me an electric hair clippers, so she can cut my hair.

We have borrowed a piano for the duration of our stay here in Seattle, just for the cost of having moved over here. We have it in our bedroom, which as a result isn't nice and spacious the way it was but it is worth it to have a piano.

We like our little house more and more all the time. The view over the lake is really lovely, and the yard is very nice, especially for the girls. Our roses, which are more or less neglected, appear to be the best in the neighborhood. They have been blooming very well for a month or so now. We have set out a few tomato plants, and just this evening, have gotten some cucumber seedlings.

I have also gotten myself a Lightning class sailboat. Although it is sort of expensive, I rationalize it by my enjoyment of sailing, and the fact that this area is a very good one for sailing. Boats are fair investments, in that they do not depreciate much, but on the other hand they do not earn interest. I am quite happy with my new toy, and I think that I shall enjoy having it and sailing around the lake. If I ever take any I'll send you a picture of it. Even better, if you come up here during the summer I'll take you for a sail.

Speaking of coming up here, do you have any idea when you might do just that? Peter will be here for a couple of weeks early in August, and it might be fun if you came while he is here. Also Linus mentioned coming here, I think in September.

As usual, my letter writing got interrupted, and hence put off. I received notification today that I have been awarded a USPHS predoctoral research fellowship, for one year, starting 15 Sept. The stipend for me is smaller than that which I currently receive, but it has a dependent allowance, giving a net of $4000 for the year, plus tuition. In view of this, perhaps we might cut down on the size of the allowance you send us, or alternatively I may put some of said allowance into savings. Incidentally, thank you for the recent increase in the allowance. Getting this PHS fellowship is nice not only because of the increased stipend, it also has a certain prestige attached. Needless to say I feel pretty good about it.

The sailboat is purely a capital 'investment.' It is a good one, in good shape, that doesn't require a lot of work, and hence time, to keep up, and I have been advised by my friends in the sailing fraternity that it was a good buy. All first rate equipment.

This is $1000 more than my current fellowship.

Crellie is quite a boy – he turns over, crawls a little, has nice blue eyes. He is still very good. Cheryl's birthday is pretty soon. We will go on a picnic. It might be fun if you were to come then, too. She would be tickled pink!

[Crellin Pauling]

Letter from LP to Amelia Leiss, RE: LP is enclosing six copies of the Oslo Statement. The Conference was held in private and some of the participants have chosen to release their contributions. However, the Conference itself is not issuing these contributions since they were contributed during the private Conference. [Leiss’ letter June 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]

Letter from LP to Charles S. Lobel RE: LP is happy to accept appointment as voluntary consultant in the field of Research at Pacific State Hospital. [Letter from Lobel to LP June 8, 1961] [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 #89.5]

Letter from LP to Clarence Pickett, RE: LP has decided that it is his duty to continue to attempt to repair the damage done to the peace movement by the attack on it from Senator Dodd last year and also by the actions of the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. LP thinks that the most damage is done by the recourse to McCarthyism by National Sane. LP is sure that there are sponsors of National Sane who do not support McCarthyism and LP is attempting to change the policy of National Sane in order to strengthen the peace movement. [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE: Materials regarding Dodd Committee Investigation and Subsequent Controversy Over Membership of Communists in SANE, 1960-1962), Box #4.004, Folder #4.3]

Letter from LP to D. P. Craig, University College London, RE: Thanks Craig for his review of The Nature of the Chemical Bond, third edition, in the Royal Institute of Chemistry. Requests help with specific scientific questions regarding molecular structure to assist in the production of the book’s fourth edition. [Letter from Craig to LP June 26, 1961] [Filed under LP Books: Unpb8.1 & 1960b6.3]

Letter from LP to David Kennell, RE: LP thanks Kennell for the check for $100.00 which LP will use to cover his travel expenses. LP and AHP would like to have Mrs. Kennell continue to collect signatures for the appeal for the next couple of months. [Kennell’s letter June 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.1]

Letter from LP to Dr. A.R. Berens, Research Center, B.F. Goodrich Company, RE: Informs Dr. Berens that he cannot accept the invitation to speak at the Akron Polymer Lecture Group. [Letter from A.R. Berens to LP, June 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #13.4]

Letter from LP to Dr. Fritz Knoll, Austrian Academy of Sciences, RE: LP is pleased that he has been elected a Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Encloses the completed form, giving personal information, as well as a biographical sketch and bibliography. [Letter from Dr. Fritz Knoll to LP, May 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]

Letter from LP to Dr. Harvey Itano, National Institutes of Health, RE: LP is pleased that Dr. Itano has sent the letter to Nature. Attachment: Manuscript on the reaction of ferrihemoglobin and phenylhydrazine. [Letter from LP to Dr. Itano, April 17, 1961] [Note from Dr. Itano to LP, August 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Individual Correspondence. (Ibers-Itano)), #181.5]

Letter from LP to Dr. Walter M. Meier, Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, RE: LP thanks him for sending the statement, and is pleased that the paper on mordenite has already been accepted for publication. [Letter from Meier to LP, June 2, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]

Letter from LP to Edmund Berkeley, RE: LP has already written to Dr. Kennell saying that he does not want money to be collected as Wilma Kennell had suggested to Edmund Berkeley. LP and AHP enjoyed their visit to Boston and look forward to helping with the Boston Committee for Disarmament and Peace from time to time. [Berkeley’s letter June 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am-Co), Box #4.010, Folder #10.4]

Letter from LP to Edwin H. Wilson, The American Humanist Association RE: LP asks if it is still possible to obtain 500 reprints of the March/April issue of the Humanist. If he cannot receive reprints anymore LP asks if he could have permission to reproduce the article. [Letter from Hopkins to Wilson July 19, 1961] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a, Folder #1961a.7]

Letter from LP to Frank Catchpool, RE: Dr. Larry Tomay will, LP thinks, come in next week to talk with Catchpool. All that Catchpool needs to do is to talk to Tomay a little while about Tomay's difficulties. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), #411.6]

Letter from LP to J.A. Campbell, RE: In answer to Campbell's questions: first, LP has not paid much attention to commercially available molecular model sets since he uses his own, which are primarily designed by Professor Robert B. Corey; second, it would be all right for Campbell to go over the Cal Tech models; and third, Professor Corey is in charge of the model maker and LP thinks that he would be opposed to making models for Campbell because Corey has his hands full just getting enough models made for Cal Tech faculty to use. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Caen - Cassyd)), #57.7]

Letter from LP to James G. Holland, President, Dalhousie Medical Students’ Society, RE: LP cannot accept the invitation for the coming academic year; he has already scheduled too many engagements. He hopes that he will be able to some other time. [Letter from Mr. Holland to LP, June 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2]

Letter from LP to Joan T. Breslin, Columbia University, RE: LP has not prepared the speech for publication yet, and can therefore not send it. Sends the Oslo Statement instead. [Letter from Joan T. Breslin to LP, June 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]

Letter from LP to M.C. Verloop, RE: LP thanks Verloop and the European Society of Haematology for electing him as a corresponding member of the Society. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1933-1969), #427.21]

Letter from LP to Monsieur Migaux, Direction des Etudes de l’Ecole Polytechnique, RE: LP is pleased to accept the invitation to be a member of the Committee of Honor for the Scientific Jubilee of Gaston Julia, and is grateful for the opportunity. [Letter from Professor Favard to LP, June 8, 1961] [Letter from H. Migaux to LP, October 3, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1933-1934, 1936-1964), #192.27]

Letter from LP to President John F. Kennedy. [Letter from Mrs. Haug, May 22, 1961] [Letter from Mr. Cozart, June 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]

14 June 1961

Dear Mr. President:

I am writing in support of the petition for executive clemency for Fred and Marie Haug that has, I understand from a letter from Marie Haug, been presented to you.

My wife and I have read about the case, and on 18 March 1961, when we were in Cleveland attending the annual meeting of the American Humanist Association (I had been awarded the honor of having been designated Humanist of the Year), we talked with Fred and Marie Haug. The personal impression that we formed of Mr. and Mrs. Haug was a thoroughly favorable one.

Mrs. Haug is now in the Women's Federal Reformatory, at Alderson, West Virginia, and her husband is scheduled to go to jail when she is released.

It is my understanding that the relevant section of the Taft-Hartley Law under which they were convicted has been repealed and also that there is some doubt of the guilt of Mr. and Mrs. Haug, even under the law as it existed at the time of their conviction. I feel that the granting of executive clemency to Mr. and Mrs. Haug would be in accordance with the principles of justice and mercy, and I recommend this action to you.

Sincerely yours,

[Linus Pauling]

Letter from LP to Professor J. Arthur Campbell, Department of Chemistry, Harvey Mudd College, RE: LP has not paid much attention to commercially made models; he has been fortunate enough to use those of Professor Corey. Professor Campbell is welcome to go over the models that LP has, but thinks that Professor Corey would not like him using their model maker because he already takes too long as it is. [Letter from Professor Campbell to LP, June 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Caen-Cassyd)), #57.7]

Letter from LP to Robert Shutan RE: Writes that he just received a check for $2,109.37 dated June 12, from Paddies, Inc. Thanks Shutan for checking up on the matter. [Letter from LP to Shutan May 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Assorted Legal Disputes, 1950-1962), Box #3.057, Folder #57.7]

Letter from LP to Robert Watson-Watt, RE: LP and AHP thank Watson-Watt for participating in the Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. LP is enclosing a copy of the printed Oslo Statement. More copies are available if needed by Watson-Watt. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.2]

Letter from LP to Rudolf Weckerling, RE: LP is pleased to tell Weckerling that people from any country can sign the Appeal. LP is sending Weckerling a copy of the Oslo Statement. [Weckerling’s letter June 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.1]

Letter from LP to Tom Christoffel, RE: LP has gone over his schedule for the 1961-1962 school year and has decided that he has already accepted so many invitations that he cannot accept Christoffel's invitation to speak at the University of Wisconsin. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960, 1962), #445.2]

Letter from LP to Walter Boas, RE: LP and AHP thank Boas for participating in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. LP is enclosing a copy of the printed Oslo Statement. There are more copies available if needed by Boas. [Boas’ reply June 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]

Letter from Norman Evans Colton to Reverend Della Larson, RE: Answers questions relating to his ideas of free energy and propulsion systems. [Letters from Larson to LP, June 13, 1961 and undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]

Letter from Stephen Saloff, Slate Peace Committee, to LP. RE: Informs him of a conference called “Students and Peace”. Invites him to deliver the keynote address. [Letter from LP June 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]

Memorandum from LP to Mrs. Townsend RE: Refers to paying for publishing papers with the National Academy of Sciences; LP will pay for the first paper on human hemoglobin and Vinograd will have to pay the remainder himself. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.4]

Newspaper Clipping: “Report From Oslo,” by Herbert Jehle. The Evening Star. [Newspaper Clipping: “To Take the Initiative” August 28, 1958, Newspaper Clipping: By Victor Gollancz 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “Eichmann and Bomb Linked” June 16, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “The Pacifist’s Role” June 20, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “An Appeal for Peace” October 7, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “The Ultimate” November 1, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “To End Berlin Crisis” November 9, 1961] [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1961: Box #1961n, Folder #1961n.44]

Newspaper Clipping: “Report from Oslo,” Washington D.C. Evening Star,, June 14, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.94]

Note from Dr. Rose Herman to LP, RE: Dr. Herman attended LP’s lecture in Montreal, Canada, and was very interested in his talk on the molecular theory of anesthesia. She thinks that there may be some connection between schizophrenia and LP’s theory of how the mind works on a molecular level. She wonders if he can devise some kind of experiment to test this. [Letter from LP to Dr. Herman, June 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]

Note from LP to Jeanne Augé, RE: Returns Lassettre’s letter. LP is sorry to hear of her illness and will get over to see her as soon as possible. [Note from Augé to LP, June 9, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Lacey-Lattimer)), #212.14]

Telegram from LP to Johnson E. Fairchild, Cooper Union, RE: LP is unable to accept the invitation for the Copper Union Forum. Apologizes for the delayed decision. [Telegram from Johnson E. Fairchild to LP, June 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1

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