Gh, 10, ICA Funding of the Fereign Fewer Pregram Mr, Strauss reported that in a telephone conversation earlier in the day with the Dire:tor of the BOB, he and wax, Brundage had clarified their understanding of ICA's role in the fereign power program and how foreign operations funds were to be handled, Mr, Strauss said that ICA would be responsible only for funding and disbursement and that AEC would be responsible for all operational activities of the foreign power program. He added that he had dispatched a memorandum to Mr, Brundage confirming this understanding. (See AEC 854/16.) uu. AEC 460/32 ~ Preposal for Inter-American Symposium on the Peaceiul Uses of Atomic Energy The Cornmissieners censidered preliminary plans and recommendations for the covening of an Inter~American Scientific Symposium on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy to take place during 1957, . After discussion, the Commission; a. Approved the plans as outlined in AEC 460/32 for conducting a five-day Inter-American Symposium on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy during May 1957 at Brookhaven National Laboratory, followed by tours of various Government, industry, and university facilities; b. Approved the expenditure of $50,000 to cover AEC's share of the costs for conducting the Symposium and printing and reproduction of abstracts and Symposium papers, contingent upon the provision by or through the Department of State of funds to cover thebalance of costs (items b and c in paragraph 9 of surmary of AEC 460/32); - 790 - -