Letter from Salvador E. Luria to the editor of The New York Times

Title:
Letter from Salvador E. Luria to the editor of The New York Times
Creator:
Luria, S. E. (Salvador Edward), 1912-1991
Recipient:
New York Times Company
Date:
17 September 1969
Description:
Several months after the first NASA lunar landing, Luria wrote the editor to dispute the scientific value and expense of the "man-on-the-moon program" and plans for missions to Mars at a time when government funding for medical research was being cut. This letter appeared in the newspaper on 26 September 1969.. NOTE: Letter scanned darker to make the handwritten note legible.
Original Repository:
American Philosophical Society. Library. Salvador Luria Papers
Rights:
Reproduced with permission of Daniel D. Luria. and Reproduced with permission of the American Philosophical Society.
Genre:
Articles
Letters (correspondence)
Subject:
Ethics
Format:
Text
Extent:
1 pages
Language:
English
Legacy Source Citation:
Original Repository. American Philosophical Society. Library. Salvador Luria Papers. 12096
Legacy ID:
QLBBCG
NLM ID:
101584611X26
Profiles Collection:
The Salvador E. Luria Papers
Shareable Link:
https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X26
Story Section:
Politics, Science, and Social Responsibility