OSU distinguished alumnus Linus Pauling, OSU President John Byrne, and alumnus Ken Austin talk at a recognition dinner for Pauling, who announced at the event that he was donating his papers to OSU.
Left to right: Norman Cousins, Bud Clark (Mayor of Portland), Linda Kaub, Linus Pauling, Mrs. Clark, and John Byrne. "OSU alumnus Linus Pauling, on my right, at a recognition dinner for Pauling in 1986. We were joined by Norman Cousins, optimistic author and longtime editor-in-chief of the Saturday Review." -John Byrne
Pauling, Byrne, and the Buells were at a testimonial dinner in Portland. John V. Byrne came to Oregon State University as an Associate Professor of Marine Geology in 1961, becoming the Chairman of the Oceanography Department in 1968. Byrne was the OSU President from 1984-1995.
