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June 16, 1952
 
LP to Edward Teller
LP to Edward Teller. Click to enlarge.
 
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  • Letter from W.H. Freeman to LP RE: Informs LP that the plates from the previous publication of General Chemistry will be used only if 50% of the pages don't need any changes. Otherwise, Freeman feels the book could be updated asthetically. [In reply to Letter from LP to Freeman 6-12-52]. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b].
  • Letter from A.L. Wirin to LP RE: Discusses a recent meeting that Wirin had with Col. Mare of the Industrial Employment Review Board. He got the impression that LP's case does not look well.
  • Letter from D.P. Riley, University of Paris, to LP RE: Discusses his summer holiday plans, and then mentions that through his experiments, he has seen nothing but support for LP's structure [alpha-helix?]. [Reply from LP to Riley 6-23-52]. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s].
  • Pauling Scrapbook: Program for the 26th National Colloid Symposium at USC June16-18, 1952 RE: lists LP as the guest speaker for the Colloid Symposium Dinner.
  • Letter from LP to Professor Ray Pepinsky, American Crystallographic Association, RE: Discusses the possible sponsorhip of the Conference on Protein Structure, and the financial issues of bringing other scientists from abroad to the States for the meeting. Also discusses issues such as where to hold the meeting. [Filed under LP Science: 13.018].
  • AHP writes cheque to: Linda Pauling amount: $50.00
  • AHP writes cheque: to:Virginia Hubbard amount: $14.50
  • AHP writes cheque to: Alan Bragdon amount: $5.50
  • Letter from LP to Jesse DuMond RE: Discusses the appropriateness of mica and chrysoberyl for DuMond's purposes. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #74: file (DuMond, Jesse)].
  • Letter from LP to Professor Enrico Fermi of the Institute for Nuclear Studies at the University of Chicago RE: thanks Dr. Fermi for signing a letter to Secretary of State Dean Acheson regarding the State Department's refusal of a passport to LP. [copy of letter to Secretary of State Dean G. Acheson included] [following related letter from LP to Dr. Enrico Fermi 7-7-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #96].
  • Letter from LP to Professor Willard F. Libby of the Institute for Nuclear Studies of the University RE: writes that he has just received the copy of the letter of May 22 to the Secretary of State, and thanks Prof. Libby for signing it. Thinks that the letter was wonderful and is hopeful that his new passport application will be approved. Mentions that he has recently been elected as President of Honor of the Section of Biogenesis of Proteins of the International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #174 (Libby, Willard F.)].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Joseph E. Mayer RE: thanks him for writing to the Secretary fo State in regards to his passport problems. He received a copy of the letter and feels that it is a good letter. [letter from LP to Professor Joseph E. Mayer 7-7-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #193 (Mayer, Joseph)].
  • Note from Dr. D. P. Riley of the Royal Institution to LP RE: thanks LP for his letter and writes that he was not inconvenienced by LP's inability to attend the Royal Society Meeting. Writes that he is now in France as a research professor. Hopes to meet with LP to discuss protein structure. [letter from LP to D.P.Riley 4-15-52, letter from LP to Dr. Riley 6-23-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #267: File (Riley, D. P.)].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Edward Teller RE: writes to thank Prof. Teller for signing the 5-22-52 letter to the Secretary of State in reference on his passport problems and his political views. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #329, file: (Teller, Edward T: Correspondence)].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Harold C. Urey RE: writes in response to Dr. Urey's letter, thanking him for writing to the Secretary of State on his behalf in relation to his passport problems. [letter from Dr. Harold C. Urey to LP 6-2-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340: File (Urey, H.)].
  • LP Newspaper Clippings: 1952n. Letter to the editor in Chemical and Engineering News discusses LP's theory of resonance and possible misunderstandings by the Soviets about the theory causing them to reject it.
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