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May 29, 1952
 
LP to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
LP to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Cleveland, OH


  • Speech by LP on Molecular Structure of Proteins, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s]
  • LP flies from Cleveland to Chicago and on to Los Angeles.
  • Letter from LP to Professor J. Timmermans, Institut International de Chimie Solvay, RE: LP accepts invitation to attend and present at the conference in Brussels that will take place in one year. [In reply to letter from Timmermans to LP 5-15-52, Reply from Timmermans to LP 7-4-52]. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1953s].
  • Letter from LP to Sir Charles Goodeve, F.R.S., The Faraday Society, RE: LP is thankful for the invitation to present a paper at the August meeting of the Faraday Society at Cambridge. His desired topic is "The Forces Operating between Polypeptide Chains". It mentions the possibility of him not receiving a passport. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s].
  • Letter from LP to the Board of Trustees, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital RE: Informs the board that the hindrance they are creating for Lippman's acquiring of grant funds is also affecting CIT due to joint research that is occuring between the two institutions. [Related letter from Lippman to LP 5-9-52]. [Filed under LP Science: 11.077].
  • Letter from LP [signed in his absence by Beatrice Wulf] to Joe Capsin RE: Thanks Joe for his letter of 5-19-52 as well as the enclosed letter from Dr. Larsen. Also sends copies of his recent letters to the President and the Secretary of State. [letter from Joe Capsin to LP 6-1-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #41].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Henry A. Lardy RE: thanks him for his letter. Agrees that McCarthy is in part responsible for his situation and is glad that Reuss is planning to run against him. Sends a check for $10 in support for the campaign.
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Charles Milton RE: thanks him for his letter of 5-16-52 and the enclosed clipping.
  • Letter from LP [signed in his absence by BW] to Mr. Arthur M. Churchill, Chairman of the Parents' Committee of Reed College RE: Encloses a check for $50 and is glad to serve on the sponsoring committee of parents during the coming year. [letter from Mr. Churchill to LP 5-9-52].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. C. V. Tondo RE: in response to Dr. Tondo's letter of enquiry, LP gives his opinion about whether or not there would be significant differences in the ultraviolet absorption spectrum of the three different types of virus of foot and mouth disease. [letter from Dr. Tondo to LP 5-15-52].
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 17-31: Letter from Henry Allen Moe of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to LP RE: sends a copy of an editorial from the Boston Daily Globe to LP.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 17-31: Letter from LP to Lt. E. Miles Day RE: sends thanks in response to his letter in which he takes action in connection with the refusal of a passport to LP. Goes on to gives his own opinions about the situation.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 17-31: Letter from LP to Mr. Bern Dibner, President of the Burndy Engineering Co., RE: thanks him for the 5-21-52 letter and NY Times clipping. Goes on to describe his reasons for agreeing to be nominated for vice-president of the World Federation of Scientific Workers. Is disturbed by the slowing down of work on the problem of proteins.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 17-31: Letter from LP to Prof. J. W. Williams of the Dept. of Chemistry, U. of Wisconsin RE: encloses copies of his letters to Pres. Truman and the Secretary of State. Asks Prof. Williams to write in support of his application for a passport [letter from Prof. Williams to LP 5-20-52].
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 17-31: Letter from LP to Dr. John Michael O'Gorman RE: thanks him for his letter and clipping from the Washington Post. Sends five documents about his passport matter.
  • LP Biographical Political: Box 2.002 LP Passport Problems 1945 to 1952, May 17-31: Letter from LP to Dr. Louis B. Wright of Folger Shakespeare Library RE: encloses some documents relating to his passport troubles. Asks Dr. Wright to write to the President or the Secretary of State on his behalf
  • Letter from Dr. Dorothy Hodgkin to LP RE: thanks her for her note May 3 and writes that he does not think there is anything she can do about his passport problems. Mentions that he has applied for a passport to England again in the hopes of attending the Faraday Society meeting. [letter from LP to Dr. Hodgkin 4-22-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #125 (The Lalor Foundation; Dorothy Hodgkin)].
  • Letter from Senator Hubert H. Humphrey to LP RE: thanks LP for his previous letter and asks that he keep him informed about his application for a passport. Mentions his own involvement in the legislative struggle to prevent the McCarran bill from becoming law. [previous letter from LP to Senator Humphrey 5-23-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128].
  • Letter from Kathleen Lonsdale to LP RE: writes that she sent a document of LP's relating to his passport difficulties to a Mr. Gale, editor of Nature, with the suggestion that he write an editorial about the MacCarron Act. Summarizes his reply in her letter to LP. Suggests that LP write him a letter. [letter from LP to Dr. Kathleen Lonsdale 6-4-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #175 (Lonsdale, Kathleen)].
  • Letter from LP to President DuBridge RE: rather than $1500.00 per year going to the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association directly, LP prefers the money to be added into his direct salary.
  • Letter from the Office of the President, CIT, to LP RE: Thanks LP and other participants in the filming of a movie about Caltech for high school students that was supervised by DuBridge and Frank Capra.
  • Letter from Linus Pauling to President DuBridge RE: returning a donation from Lt. Day that was offered to help in passport issue. Discusses the possible involvement of the ACLU if CIT were to take the passport issue to court, but LP concedes that he is reapplying for a passport and plans to travel to England in July/August.
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