Eaton writes to BR regarding the previous day's New York Times and its handling of Khrushchev's visit to Finland.

"In the lead article on page one, the New York Times published its own correspondent's report that the Khrushchev visit had added greatly to the prestige of Finland's President Kekkonen. On page two, President Kekkonen is quoted as saying the Khrushchev visit constituted 'a remarkable manifestation of the friendship and confidence existing between the two countries.' From my own contacts with Finnish leaders, I know that President Kekkonen was speaking in all sincerity."

In contrast to this article, Eaton points out that the previous day's lead editorial commented that Khrushchev's visit to Finland "... 'demonstrated more clearly than ever before his contempt for the usages by, which civilized men and nations behave toward each other.'" Eaton fears that the New York Times is willing to risk world peace, making "... it increasingly urgent for the scientists of the world to speak out forcefully on the grave peril that mankind faces if East and West do not succeed in reaching an early rapprochement."