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July 1, 1953
 
LP to Victor Rothschild
LP to Victor Rothschild. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: London


  • LP and AHP travel from New York to London.
  • Letter from LP [signed in his absence by Beatrice Wulf] to Mr. Jack Behncke RE: Writes that he has just received word from Dr. Warren of the U. of California Medical School that they have now closed the class, and so he, Mr. Behencke, will not be admitted this year. [associated letter from LP to Dean Warren of the Medial school of U of California 5-13-53, associated letter from Dean Warren to LP 6-22-53].
  • Letter from LP [signed in his absence by Beatrice Wulf] to Dr. Stafford L. Warren, Dean of School of Medicine, U of California RE: Thanks Dr. Warren for his letter and agrees with his points for not accepting Jack Behncke into the medical school as LP had recommended in an earlier letter.[ letter from Dr. Warren 6-22-53]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. P. C. Gaines, Acting President of Montana State College RE: has received a letter from B. L. Johnson, Acting Head, Department of Chemistry at Montana State College regarding the wish that the college be empowered to give the Doctor of Philosophy degree in chemistry and chemical engineering. Goes on to write about his understanding of the situation and gives his support in favor of the proposal. [related letter from B. L. Johnson to LP 6-25-53].
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Bentley Glass of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences RE: writes that he is pleased to receive their letter with the news about their plans for their publication of Science [a magazine]. Their request to publish LP's new paper on ferromagnetism is in vain, for it has already been recently published in the June issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Has asked Dr. Edsall to prepare a report on their Conference on the Structure of Proteins, as the magazine has requested for use in their publication. [letter from Mr. Glass to LP 6-25-53].
  • Letter from LP to Lord Rothschild RE: in response to Lord Rothschild's letter, LP writes that he is unable to comment much about L.E.R. Picken. [letter from Lord Rothschild to LP 6-9-53].
  • Letter from Carl Niemann to Dean Lacey RE: Admission of Miss Dorothy Semenow into CIT graduate school has been approved in a 17 to 3 vote by the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Notes that Semenow shows great promise as a chemistry research scientist.
  • Letter from LP to I.C.M. Maxwell of the Inter-University Council for Higher Education RE: Reply containing a positive recommendation of Dr. Ralph Spitzer to an academic post at the University College of the West Indies. [Reply to letter from Maxwell to LP 4-24-53].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Kuebler, Ripon University RE: reply containing a positive reference of Dr. Spitzer explaining his academic and personal attributes and recommending his academic appointment. [Reply to letter form Kuebler to LP 5-5-53].
  • Letter from LP to David W. Baily, of Harvard University RE: Thanks Mr. Baily for sending him information regarding the faculty who were summoned as witnesses before the Congressional investigating committees. [letter from Baily to LP 7-1-53]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Lewis Pino RE: Informs Dr. Pino that he received the 6-19-53 letter and is now able to make a reasonably definite decision for a date when he will be able to speak at Allegheny College. Outlines a tentative plan. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1953s]
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