- The January issue of the Federation of American Scientists Newsletter is released. A penciled handwritten note reads "We regretted that we couldn't give greater coverage to these hearings - D.H.".
This pertains to a short story regarding the Cox committee investigation of foundation support of "subversive activity". Quoted
in the article is Henry Allen Moe of the Guggenheim Foundation saying that there is a "correlation between academic eminence
and political naivete". [Filed under LP Science: 14.017].
- Letter from Dr. G. E. Burch to LP RE: Asks that LP help defer Dr. Richard Coppedge from
active duty in the Reserves through July 1, as they need his assistance in pushing their program
in their clinical investigations. [letter from LP 6-2-52, letter in response from LP 1-15-53] [Filed
under LP Correspondence: Box #24].
- Letter from LP to Dr. William A. Higinbotham of the Federation of American Scientists RE:
asks if Dr. Higinbotham can obtain a copy of the transcript of record for the hearing before the
Cox Committee on December 23 for him. He is in particular interested in Budenz' testimony
about him, when Budenz referred to LP's relations with the Communist Party. Encloses a copy of the
statement that he issued to the press on the same day. [letter of response from D. Higinbotham,
secretary of the Federation of American Scientists to LP 1-16-52].
- Letter from LP to Dr. H. Lavergne Holmes RE: was sorry to hear from Mr. Petracek that he had
left the west coast. Thinks that he will be happier in a university, however.
- Letter from LP to Dr. Jacob Kleinberg of the dept of chem at U of Kansas RE: Approves the
material in a manuscript that they sent him in which they included quotes from LP. Goes on to
give some simple suggestions. [entire manuscript included behind the letter] [letter from Dr.
Kleinberg to LP 1-6-52].
- Pauling Scrapbook: Chemical and Engineering News article entitled "Pauling Denies Budenz
Accusation" RE: discusses Mr. Budenz' accusations that several scholars and officials are
communists. Quotes some of LP's statements about the accusations.
- AHP writes cheque to: A.S. Greene amount: $9.20
- Letter from Prof. Sir John Lennard-Jones, F.R.S. to LP RE: responds to LP's letter in which he
states his opinions about universities in England. States that his views coincide with LP's that
there is a need in England for more universities and Institutes of Technology. [letter from LP to
Prof. Sir John Lennard-Jones 12-15-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #172 (Lennard-Jones, Sir John E.)].
- Letter from LP to Dr. Berg of the Massachussetts General Hospital RE: LP submits his expense account for his December 1952
trip to Boston. [Filed under LP Science: Box 15.004]
- Letter from Bill Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Company, to LP RE: Writes to LP regarding the payment of Roger Hayward, the illustrator
of many of LP's texts. Describes Hayward's personal qualities.
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