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February 24, 1953
 
Invitation: LP NAS speech
Invitation: LP NAS speech. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Pasadena, CA


  • Speech by LP on The Structure of Proteins and Nucleic Acids, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1953s]
  • Letter from W.H. Freeman to LP RE: Asks LP if he has a second copy of the manuscript to give to Lloyd Malm, who writes an accompanying laboratory manual to LP's text. Also asks LP to limit corrections to errors and not include simple rewording to limit costs. [Reply from LP to Freeman 3-17-53]. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b].
  • Letter from Dr. D. P. Riley of The Royal Institution, London, to LP RE: "Confidential" letter in which he asks for LP's advice. Writes that he has been offered a job in the Chemistry Department at USC, and asks LP for his confidential opinion of the department there, and whether he thinks he should move to the States. [letter of response from LP to Dr. Riley 3-13-53].
  • Letter from Walter E. Thwaite, Jr. to LP RE: thanks LP for helping him evaluate Dr. Earl W. Malmberg's application for a Research Corporation grant. His request for research support has been approved.
  • Pauling Scrapbook: (Pasadena) Star News article entitled "Caltech Professors to Wait on Students in Charity Drive" RE: reports that Caltech Profs. including LP will wait tables at a dinner for the student residents of the dormitory whose members contributed the most funds to the Caltech annual consolidated charity drive.
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