September 21, 1962

Prof, Owen Chamberlain (Physics)

Prof. M. Doudoroff (Bacteriology)

Prof. John Ingraham (Bacteriology, Davis)
Prof. David Krech (Psychology)

Prof. A. Ostroff (Speech)

Prof. R. Y. Stanier (Bacteriology)

University of California
Berkeley, California

Dear Friends,

As you probably know from previous notices, the enclosed Open Letter
was published on August 21 as an ad in the New York Times. As you
certainly realize, the substance of this statement is a much more
difficult and controversial matter than, for example, a statement on
Civil Defense. The response to date, limited though it was because
of timing, has been generally favorable, but it indicates the need
for a long educational effort to open up public debate on the basic
issues of the arms race. One effective way is the continuing action
of faculty groups. We are very pleased with the zest with which our
Boston group has gotten right back to work at this early date in the
academic year; those of you who are on the Boston Area Group mailing
list will shortly receive the first mailing of the year.

Meanwhile, is there a chance that a Berkeley group, together with Davis
and Stanford, may reprint the enclosed ad? Three considerations are
of interest:

1) The New York Times will have a West Coast edition starting
October 1 (I think). An ad published in the Times before November
10 (one year from our first open letter) would, if properly
handled, be eligible for a 10% refund.

2) In reprinting an ad, it may be easier to get signatures because
people do not have to agree with all details of the statement,
but only with the intent of republishing as a public service.

3) In reprinting, there is no necessity to state that the full cost
is paid by the signers. Hence, if some generous outsider wants
to pay part of the cost, it can be accepted.

We have several thousand copies of the ad available. It may help, in
collecting signatures, to give each person a copy. We can easily send
you 1000 or 2000 copies, once we know that you have a chance to reprint
it.

Best wishes and regards,

sel/na 8. E. Llurta