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:

24 October 1972

Description:

In this letter to the editor of the "New York Times," Luria commented on a recent story in that newspaper on a growing sense among dissenters of government intimidation under President Nixon. Luria noted that many in the scientific community feared that their participation in activities opposing government policies could result in retaliatory measures--such as the loss of research funding--by the Nixon administration.

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:

QLBBCK

NLM ID:

101584611X29

Profiles Collection:

The Salvador E. Luria Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X29

Story Section:

Politics, Science, and Social Responsibility