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May 14, 1952
 
LP to Albert Einstein
LP to Albert Einstein. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Pasadena, CA


  • AHP writes cheque: to: Sue Perry amount: $35.00
  • Letter from LP to F.C. Tompkins, The Faraday Society, RE: An inquiry regarding whether it was too late for LP to get a paper printed in the program of the August meeting of the Faraday Society at Cambridge. Currently, it appears as if it may be possible for him to obtain a passport and attend the meeting. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s].
  • Letter from LP to Sir Charles Goodeve, F.R.S. University College, London, RE: LP has hope that he will be able to attend a meeting of the Faraday Society at Cambridge in August of 1952. He has renewed hope of obtaining a passport. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s].
  • Letter from LP to Bern Dibner RE: Thanks him for his comments regarding the American Philosophical Meeting. [In reply to letter from Dibner to LP 5-8-52]. [Filed under LP Science: 14.008].
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 1-16: copy of letter from Grace G. Hudson to the Secretary of State, Hon. Dean Acheson RE: writes a letter in favor of LP and critical of the State Dept.'s decision to deny LP a passport for travel to England for scientific purposes.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 1-16: letter from LP to Dr. J. B. Koepfli, Office of Science Advisor of the Dept. of State RE: hypothesizes how Washington media got hold of information on the State Dept.'s refusal of a passport to LP. Goes on to describe his feelings and opinions about the situation.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 1-16: letter from LP to Dr. L. H. Farinholt of the American Embassy in London, England RE: writes about his disappointment with the Department of State. Mentions speaking with Mr. Boykin and Dr. Koepfli. Encloses a statement for the press and a copy of a letter he wrote to Pres. Truman. Asks Dr. Farinholt if he could talk to Hans Clarke about the matter with the Dept. of State. Mentions how his work on the structure of proteins is going.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 1-16: Letter from LP to Mr. Henry Allen Moe of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: writes that he was pleased to see an article regarding Mr. Moe's address in Nature magazine. Goes on to discuss his own problems with the Dept. of State regarding his passport.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 1-16: Letter from LP to Mr. J. J. Joseph of the Arts, Science and Professions Council RE: thanks him for phoning to extend Prof. Fairchild's offer to assist him in connection with his passport woes. Goes on to discuss the meetings he is missing in Europe. Encloses his statement telling his story. Hopes for further assistance in the matter.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 1-16: copy of letter from LP to Dr. Frank Aydelotte RE: writes that he was unable to travel to England due to his passport being denied him. Encloses a statement that he prepared about the matter as well as a copy of his letter to Pres. Truman. [letter from Dr. Aydelotte to LP 5-13-52].
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 1-16: copy of letter from LP to Prof. W. T. Astbury, F. R. S., Dept. of Biomolecular Structure, The University of Leeds 2 RE: is sorry to not have been able to attend the Royal Society Meeting. Goes on to discuss the work on proteins that he is currently working on, namely with intensity calculations for silk. [letter from Prof. Astbury to LP 5-7-52].
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 1-16: Letter from LP to Prof. Albert Einstein of the Institute for Advanced Study RE: Writes a letter describing his troubles with the Dept. of State regarding his passport and how this relates to his intended travel to England. Encloses copies of his letter to President Truman and a statement about his difficulties with the Dept. of State.
  • LP Science: Box 6.003. Note from LP to himself RE: Talks about the lattice structure of silk. [on bottom two thirds of page are handwritten notes with experimental data, along with comments].
  • LP Newspaper Clippings: 1952n. Article from the Chicago Daily Sun-Times titled "America's Own Iron Curtain" challenging the State Department to produce evidence against LP justifying denying him a passport.
  • Letter from I. Fankuchen, of AAScW to LP RE: Expresses an interest in including LP's idea of an article on preventative medicine from the standpoint of the fundamental scientist in the AAScW proposed book The Scientist and the Arts of Peace. [Filed under LP Peace Section: Box 4.009]
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