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EMERGENCY COMMITTEE of ATOMIC SCIENTISTS =—— ea eee ee re ee ne eee nee one INCORPORATED oy cep wee cr nen ee ee Room 28, 90 Nassau STREET Princeton, New JERSEY J ® January 10, 1948 B - -——. -Frastees -——— ——-—— _— _—— —~ ALBERT EINSTEIN Chairmen Dear Friend: Vice Chairmen I write to you out of a feeling of grave concern, which I BABRISON BROWN believe you share. I am convinced that if the present bitterness con- = = Boauees tinues to dominate international relations we face catastrophe. FREDERICK BEITE We oan not cout on the prestige or strength of any single V. ¥. WEIBSKOPY nation to bring about international stability. The power that one country possesses today, tomorrow will bejong also to others. Industrial installations, however oomplex, oan be duplicated; inventive ingenuity and economic resources can be exploited under other systems of government. Bo long as international relations are determined by rivel national sove- reignties, the threat of atow’» war will remain, > t | | 1 | 1 “"“—""=~ We solentists belf._ snat a clear and widespread understand ing © of the facts and implications of the atomic discoveries is indispensable to @ reasonable public stand on questions of international politics, Given this understanding, men and women will recognize that only inter- national cooperation through effective institutions can ensure ascurity against humanity's destruction, r | The enclosed article sets forth my own beliefs as to the reasons for the stalemate which confronts us today in the vitally impor- tant negotiations on international atomic energy control. It proposes certain actions on the part of our people and our government which I think would be helpful in lessening the present tensiona. Because each one of us must dear his share of the burden of this generation, I ask you to consider these suggestions, and to discuss them with your neighbors. Only through clear formulation and frank discussion of concrete proposals oan men of good will in all countries help to achieve a solution. ey Te ee eT hd deeded 4 Now still a little time remains for us to consider different i paths leading to a federation of nations in which men may develop and i6 use their creative capacities to serve mankind, Each one of us can do iv bis part by working to bring atcut responsible public action based on is understanding of the present crisis. Through our campaign of public 9 education on the simple facts of atomic energy and its social impli- Ad cations, we of the Exergenoy Committee of Atomio Scientists have pledged ' our utmost effort to this end. Friends have already subscribed more b2 than $410,000.00 of the one million dollara we need to carry out our 8 minimum program. I ask you to help us in fulfilling our task. 8 Faithfully yours, $7 58 7 2. < 4 . 39 . Aten , JA Ancor HI Vr