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Lamont recounts that on a speaking tour, "I always received applause when I brought you in as the supreme example of what humanist ethics mean in the world today."

Cotlar (Mathematics, U. of Chicago) invites BR's collaboration with the Stockholm meeting of the International Congress of Mathematics to "issue a public statement concerning disarmament."

Eatherly (misspelled "Eatherley") was one of the US pilots who took part in the bombing of Hiroshima. BR concludes: "I should like you to know that your message to me on my 90th birthday was one I valued above all." He invites Eatherly to demonstrate with him at the Air Ministry on 9 September, and refers to his article on Eatherly (probably B&R B147).

BR has "complete confidence in Linus Pauling", and is critical of the Senate Committee on Internal Security.

Yule writes as Secretary to BR regarding the demonstration in London on September 9 that Pauling plans to attend.

Ginsberg mentions William Blake, power politics, and hallucinogenic drugs.

In a harsh reply to BR's letter of October 7, Santa Cruz calls BR's view of Spain "emotional". Edith Russell noted at the top: "No reply called for".

BR's reply to Citron's letter of 9 November 1962 states: "Let us have done with this nonsense."

Leary debates BR on the subject of relations between the US and the USSR and refers to their earlier exchange. Someone has noted at the top: "Wars of the Roses, no less!"

Lieberman's analysis of the Cold War leads him to believe that Russia is more at fault. He cannot find a refutation in BR's works.

Lieberman concedes that "assigning guilt for the conflict is a rather absurd occupation".

Turner notes that a message of 1 May 1963 from BR was read to the all-party meeting on Spain in the House of Commons. She asks BR's permission to add his name to list of organization's sponsors. There is a shaky "O.K." in BR's hand and a marginal line by the paragraph making the request.

A plea to Russell to help her sons emigrate from Rumania to Israel.

Eyers is the editor of a literary magazine at the College of St Mark and St John, London, and invites BR to contribute a piece on education and peace.

Bovard discusses Swiss conscientous objector Michel Monod.

BR thanks Turner for adding his name to the resolution on Spain and agrees to have his name added to Appeal's list of sponsors. (Yet the name is missing from the letterhead at record 132186.)

A thank-you letter from BR to the co-producers who brought Oh! What a Lovely War! to the stage at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London. BR attended a performance, at the end of which he was honoured. He comments on the impact of the First World War on his life.

The letter is a retyped clean copy of record 132074. BR thanks Carnap for his birthday greetings and sends same; he mentions Schoenman's upcoming visit to India and China re the border dispute and sends Carnap a copy of Unarmed Victory.

On Levi's son, Victor Levi, sentenced for life as a political prisoner in Egypt. Levi saw that BR was president of the British committee to liberate Greek political prisoners.

A draft of the reply in Schoenman's hand is at the foot of the letter with a message to Pam [Pamela Wood]: "Please type a copy of attached sheet and send to Benensen" [of Amnesty]. See record 132065.

BR will do what he can, but keep it confidential.

BR thanks Willey for sending him documents that were given to Willey, a British tourist, in Leningrad by a Russian seeking BR's help. Written at the top by Schoenman: "Political Prisoners File".

Schoenman is sending Boggs an enclosed "tribute to Bertrand Russell" (not present).

BR asks Pauling to look into the "methyl bromide poisoning" of a Mrs. Lamb and her husband at Harvard.

Addressed to "Our respectable philosopher" and signed "The political prisoners of Aegina Prison." The date is conjectured based on other items from the group; see record 73605 and record 73755.

The letter is edited by Barry Feinberg, possibly while he was working on Dear BR … or Bertrand Russell's America. See the original letter at record 3817.

The letter is a form letter sent to secretaries of the branches of the YCND. There are major topic notes and a note re "£500" on the verso in Schoenman's hand.

BR provides a message on the 80th birthday of Norman Thomas.

Fernandez is a Venezuelan politician. BR supports his efforts on behalf of political prisoners there.

BR advises Simthback to stay in the US and continue to protest the War. He provides Russell Stetler's address.

Wood suggests an appointment for Pasha with David Horowitz and Dr. Taghizadah to discuss "the 54 people arrested in Iran".

Birthday greetings and a message of hope as "more and more Americans are becoming aware of their individual responsibility to work for Peace."

BR thanks Roa for "your enclosures" and provides a message condemning the "imprisonment of trade unionists in Madrid". There are two copies.

The Society requests support for Syed Kutib and other members of the Moslem Brotherhood imprisoned in Egypt. A draft reply in Schoenman's hand is on the telegram. See record 132131.