Letter from Clyde Looper to President Harry S. Truman

stillwater, Okla. ax Jan. 30, 1950 Dear mr. President, This is the second of my letters from the hearrand soul of a humble to be of service to my country. The man first time d wrote, in was through the radio commen- tator, the Russiuns to stare a drive through 7 ormosa and to the mr. Bill Canningham, indicating how in is to very the possible Philysines, aleution 7 folands, and thus, beable attach to that every would major nor for Lawana Islands. papan, midway Islands bomb Suam, city in the our United country States a on chance a sneak to ger a plane the into the ais. even Russuins give have the atomic bomb; they are agressors which (or us as a very grave disadvantage. through Looking hormosas as a map The would be), and we would be on the defensive, would pur more closely, why should they come NATIONAL LIBRARY whenchey could President, come 8 know accross that Horea such am important ARCHIVES AND matter can only please fisten to mr. so decision for mr. be decidepthrough your mind, Baruch bus listen authorize to Proffessor build - ing of manto make This I realise full Bur the Vrey, the hydrogen bomb is am importano heartedly you don't any was. The Lord knows 1 don't want help was. make want possession of the hydrogen atom bomb Here can is how : 71 visa, for a better than we have today if are is buildir peace and insure is againer Russin's acquisition (this based the assumption than Btalin is mad , and wants the on would irregailess of was), Ruesin will think twice before attach the men than rule Russiu would a great testing attacking us. Secondly, if Russin does show be inclination for ground for more experiments with the atomic homb. Before one gineship blessing to the hydrogen bomb, there is the question: Would the bomb start a chain reaction that would destroy the would ? Why should one use the hydrogen bomb, when when know than ofe are going to be eventually attacked, and when we are, there will be no warning whatsocres.