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AEM NAB U see ge eee me ere eae Det OOO tru meoneo tr pane) uN au An an nan Aon, i erty see | . By memorandun dated July 1, 1947 the Denver Cffice. forwarded to the Bureau newspaper articles written by Tr Walter Orr Reherts which appeared in the "Denver Post". Included in this material was an article captioned "Armies and Oceans Offer Jittle Sceurity in Atomic Age--FPobert. This article stated in part that Dr. Altert Einstein, ene of the great scientists of our age tells ur in effect that 9 state of emergency exists; further that in a Tecent message he said "a new type of thinking is essertial if mankind is to survive and move to higher levels" Tre article stated further that Dr. Einstein had arreed “te bead up the "Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists" to ris a fund of 200,090 to sponsor a great national campaign oor public education on the violent issues cf atomic enerey. this article stated further that Dr. Binstein expleined why he and the other scientists had acted to raise a isrge funi to meet the 'rresent crisis;" further that he said "as se‘entists who work in the interests of our country at a time of mations! peril, and vho rresided zt the birth of the atomte age, we hae this overv.helming responsibility to mankind. As citizens, w? saw thet the people were wholly unawsere of the supreme impli- cations of this new nour, mainly because of the necessities of military security. We are not men of action,.the consiferation of these f-ctors forced us out cf inaction." Under the sub-heading "Speak Pravely, S:ys Einstein" this article stated further that Dr. Einstein had specifically ppealed for finsneial aid; further that mcney could be sent Girectly ‘co Dr. Albert Einstein, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, Frinceton, New Jersey. Further that eifts rangim from $1 to #10,000 had been sent in to Dr. Binst+ ins together with Dr. Einstein on the Emergency Committee for leading Selentists of the Atomic Energy Field was Dr. Hans Retle, Dr. Edward Coron, fr. Leo Szilard and Dr. Hereld Urey. This article stated further that Dr. Einstein wrote "Selence has broucht forth this danger but the real pretlem is infthe minds snd hearts of ren. We will not change the hearts off other men by mechanisms, but by chanring our hearts and srPakinz bravely. When we sre clear in our heart and mind-onlky then shall ue find courage to surmount the fear which haunts jhe world." "Denver Post" 7-14-l4