Title:

Letter from Salvador E. Luria to Linus Pauling

Creator:

Luria, S. E. (Salvador Edward), 1912-1991

Recipient:

Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994

Date:

25 July 1960

Description:

Shortly after organizing the "Appeal by American Scientists" in 1957 calling for an end to atmospheric nuclear tests, Pauling's political affiliations and motivations were investigated by several federal agencies and Congress. In this letter, Luria provided support for Pauling as his politics were once again called into question by particular members of the United States Senate.

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:

Letters (correspondence)
Petitions

Subject:

Ethics

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Relation:

Letter from Linus Pauling to Salvador E. Luria [An Appeal by American Scientists to the Governments and People of the World], 1957

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. American Philosophical Society. Library. Salvador Luria Papers. 12096

Legacy ID:

QLBBCT

NLM ID:

101584611X37

Profiles Collection:

The Salvador E. Luria Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X37

Story Section:

Politics, Science, and Social Responsibility