Bisenhdwer: Fabers, (Ann Whitman file) 4755-01 transmitted by the reference memorandum of December 9, 1957; in the light of the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thereon, as read at the meeting. b. Adopted the following revisions of paragraphs ak, 33 and 34 of NSC 5725: (1) . Fase 18, peragraph o4: "oh, Revise to read as follows: World opinion equates pre-eminence in pover reector technology with lecdership in the peaceful applications of atomic energy. Accordingly, the development of measures to maintain U. S. pre-eminence in power resctor technology is of continuing concern and psremount importance." (2) Fase 25, paragraph 33: "33. Revise to read as follows: In order to maintain U. S. leader- ship in the peaceful application of atomic energy, develop edditional measures necessary to facilitate the use of U. 5. reactor technolosy end full-scale prototype power reactor plants ebroad.” ( (3) NOTE: Fase 26, subreracraph 3l-b: Delete the subparesraph. NSC 5725, as enended by NSC Action No. 102-b and by the action in b above, subsequently approvedby the Fresident; circulated as NSC 5725/1; and referred for inplementation to the Secretary of State and the Atomic Energy Commission, advising with the Operations Coordinating Board in order to assure coordination with respect to those matters vhich relzte to the implenen- tation of netional security policies for which the OCB is desigmated as the coordinating azency. * REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT, D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY 5 ' i ! * * * * * * * At the conclusion of the meeting, the President expressed the opinion thet there should be a meeting of the National Security Council next week, even though he himself vonld be ebsent. Mr. Cutler replied that unfortunately there was no business quite ready for a Council meeting next Thursday. The Vice Presicent sugsested that there be no meeting of the Council during the interval betveen December 23, when a meeting had been scheduled, and the reronvening of the Con:¢2ss in Jenuary. The President said he would be leaving Washington for a tine about New Year's Day, and Mr. Cutler accordingly suggested that the next meeting (ater the December 23 meeting) be held on January 6. fo tT, -13- - Z ve aye isa. Ln S. EVERETT GLEASON