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Burlington Atomic Energy Week, 1947

1947-10-07 Dorothy Schramm to Mr. Forest Seymour

2800 S. Main Street 
Burlington, Iowa
October 7, 1947

Mr. Forest Seymour
Des Moines Register & Tribune
Des Moines, Iowa

Dear Mr. Seymour, 

This is to confirm our telephone conversation of Saturday and to give you additional details about plans for our meeting. 

It is scheduled for Monday, October 27 at 8 P.M. Admiral Strauss will speak on "The Atom in Civil Life". His address will be largely taken up by the peacetime uses of atomic energy although he will touch slightly upon the problem of atomic energy control and the citizen's responsibility. 

My plan is that you will follow Admiral Strauss and cover the subject which we discussed over the telephone. It was necessary to have our tickets printed by Monday. In that light, I hope you will not think me presumptive to have chosen your title, "The Citizen's Responsibility in the Atomic Age". Frankly, I feel that this is the most important message of the evening. 

My concept, again, of your speech is to show that there are the two alternatives of strong international organization and atomic war,l the effort and work that the one entails, the expense, government control, curtailment of liberties and final horror that the other involves. I believe that the possible action by the individual citizen should be spelled out as plainly as A B C. I have in mind all types of political action to the end of nominating and electing the best possible leadership and the simple grape-vine method by which conversation spreads conviction to the end of popular backing and demand for enlightened foreign policy. 

Unless I hear to the contrary, I will arrange for over night accommodations for you on the 27th. I hope that you will be here in time to join Admiral Strauss and a few sponsors for dinner. 

I would very much appreciate a glassy print of your picture to use for publicity purposes and the usual biographical details. 

Sincerely, 

Dorothy Schramm

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2800 S. Main Street Burlington, Iowa October 7, 1947 Mr. Forest Seymour Des Moines Register & Tribune Des Moines, Iowa Dear Mr. Seymour, This is to confirm our telephone conversation of Saturday and to give you additional details about plans for our meeting. It is scheduled for Monday, October 27 at 8 P.M. Admiral Strauss will speak on "The Atom in Civil Life". His address will be largely taken up by the peacetime uses of atomic energy although he will touch slightly upon the problem of atomic energy control and the citizen's responsibility. My plan is that you will follow Admiral Strauss and cover the subject which we discussed over the telephone. It was necessary to have our tickets printed by Monday. In that light, I hope you will not think me presumptive to have chosen your title, "The Citizen's Responsibility in the Atomic Age". Frankly, I feel that this is the most important message of the evening. My concept, again, of your speech is to show that there are the two alternatives of strong international organization and atomic war,l the effort and work that the one entails, the expense, government control, curtailment of liberties and final horror that the other involves. I believe that the possible action by the individual citizen should be spelled out as plainly as A B C. I have in mind all types of political action to the end of nominating and electing the best possible leadership and the simple grape-vine method by which conversation spreads conviction to the end of popular backing and demand for enlightened foreign policy. Unless I hear to the contrary, I will arrange for over night accommodations for you on the 27th. I hope that you will be here in time to join Admiral Strauss and a few sponsors for dinner. I would very much appreciate a glassy print of your picture to use for publicity purposes and the usual biographical details. Sincerely, Dorothy Schramm