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June 9, 1953
 
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  • Letter from Dorothy Snavely, Unitarian Service Committee, to LP RE: Details insurance information for LP's upcoming July trip to Germany. Also requests that he send in his CV and other biographical information for their promotional use. [Reply from LP to Snavely 6-12-53].
  • Letter from Lord Rothschild to LP RE: requests LP's comments on Dr. L.E.R. Picken's x-ray work for use by the Royal Society to write a report on his work, as LP is more familiar with this type of work. [letter of response from LP to Lord Rothschild 7-1-53].
  • Letter from Lars Gunnar Sillen to LP RE: thanks LP for accepting the role of Honorary Chairman for the morning session of 7-30-53. Encloses page-proofs with abstracts for his session marked in red.
  • Letter from Mr. Jeremiah N. Silverman to LP RE: Requests information from LP as to whether he could obtain a modest grant from an American source to enable him to complete his dissertation at Bern in Switzerland. He is interested in structural chemistry and is currently working under the direction of Prof. W. Nowacki. [letter of response from LP to Mr. Silverman 6-30-53].
  • Pauling Scrapbook: (Pasadena) Star News article entitled "No Mention of Schools Here in State Education Report" RE: gives summary of the 11th report of the State Senate Investigating Committee on Education. Emphasis put on "positive and assertive Americanism and outspoken loyalty to American institutions of freedom." Report mentions LP's name appearing on an official ballot of the Progressive Citizens of America.
  • AHP writes cheque to: Manor Market amount: $25.00
  • LP gives Part 1 of Final Exam in his Chemistry 20 class at Caltech. The class was entitled Electric and Magnetic Properties of Molecules. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia Box 1.012]
  • Letter from L.A. DuBridge to LP RE: informing of meeting of Division Chairmen.
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