May 26, 1951 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Linus Pauling Note to Self [re: revoked invitation to speak at a University of Hawaii chemistry building dedication]. Page 1. May 26, 1951

Linus Pauling Note to Self [re: revoked invitation to speak at a University of Hawaii chemistry building dedication]. May 26, 1951. Page 1 Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp. View Transcript

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Travel: Honolulu, HI

Activity Listings

Itinerary: Associate Day [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001 Folder 1.9]
Itinerary: Hawaii May 25-June 6 [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001 Folder 1.9]
Letter from Douglas N. Batson, Acting Chief of Foreign Grantees Section, Leaders and Specialists Branch, Division of Exchange of Persons, Department of State, to LP RE: Concerns Mata Prasad’s travel plans and encloses a press release. [Letter from LP to Batson, July 13, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1951), #312.16]
Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Linus Pauling...,” The Honolulu Advertiser. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper Clippings re: University of Hawaii incident, 1951.), Box #2.008, Folder #8.24]
Newspaper Clipping: “Pauling Says Regents made Wrong Decision About Him,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper Clippings re: University of Hawaii incident, 1951.), Box #2.008, Folder #8.23]
Notes by LP to himself. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954.), Box #2.005, Folder #5.2]

Shurei Hiroza - Star Bulletin 10 AM Sat May 26.

Hugh Lytle of Advertiser 11 AM Sat. May 26, '51

Halekulani / Honolulu 15, Hawaii

From my general knowledge I feel sure that a hydrogen bomb can be made.

I feel strongly

The Board of Regents made the wrong decision about me and was stubborn about reconsideration. I offered to come at my own expense to appear. The offer was refused.

I wrote one member of the Board (who might, I thought, be the best man on the board), in the hope that he would help the Board to reach a reasonable solution. His answer showed great bias - he said that he would vote against reconsideration, 3 weeks before the meeting at which the evidence was presented!

To Lytle

I would have ignored the action of the Regents if it were not for the ill-bred way in which it was announced (to the press, several days before me)