LIRUS CARL PAULIIIJG, for exceptio-nally meritorious conduct in

-i;he perfomance of outs-taxEng services to the Ulii-ked States frox October
1940 to June 1946. Professor Pauling, distingdshed ii> chemistry and
physics, as see-tion and division zien'oer of the Explosives Division, consult-

alld of -the Divisions. on Chemistry and on Rockts, member of the ConsultaxYG
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Panel of the Comittee olrl Medical Research, and Chairamn of an ad hoc Coi.l-

nittee, tumed his ii;laginative nind to research on military problems wi-th

brilliant success.  Ilis chrormtographic method of analysis is used wherever
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investigakions of rocket powder are under way.  Ris studies of s-tabili-ty

and surveillance methods were helpful in all powder developments.  He  led

the way to an oxygen deficiency indica-tor for submrines and aircralt; and

carried out important work on a substi-tute for human serum.  His'proposal

for the use of ra-te control strands made the cas-table double base powder

proQatli1 inore effcc-tive and lfidened the field of applica-Lion.  His con-tri-

butions in the field of xedical research and of explosives, among other

contributions to the war effor-t, were briilian-;.  Professor Paulihg's aid

and advice mde possible mmy of the war achievements i_il new materials and

inS",rumeiiis required by the Amed Forces.

The Vhi-te HoTuse
February 2, 1948