A Cold War Division Chair: Pauling Under Investigation
As Chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, Linus Pauling was obligated to deliver an annual report each year to Institute President Lee DuBridge. As he compiled these reports, Pauling solicited comments from members of the division that focused primarily on their research progress over the previous year.
In 1952, using the Division of Biology’s report as a model, Pauling added some specifics to his usual request for comment. This ...