i.
Organization
& P e? sonnel
Mr. Smith reviewed an AEC survey
scientific
salaries
throughout the nation.
of
Mr. Strauss inquired about the present status
of the Atomic Energy Labor Management Relations
Panel.
Mr. Smith pointed out that the panel was now
attached to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
However,
he said this arrangement
was
Service.
not satisfactory
to Mr. Ching, the Chairman of
the Panel, because he believed the Panel had not
been delegated sufficient responsibility
and authority.
Air. Strauss indicated that the Commission
wished to
cooperate f~y
in arriving at a satisfactory
arrangement
He requested that Mr. N.itchell contact Gerald
Morgan of the White House staff about this matter.
j.
Security
Wlr. Rolander reported on the AEC’s
personnel
security clearance
program.
In answer to a question
by Mr. Strauss. Mr. Rolander said he would participate
in a survey of the Australian
security program in
connection with the bilateral agreement being
negotiated with Australia.
K
Finance
Mr. Burrows
reviewed with the Commissioners
the A EC financial report for March 1956.
1.
Information
Services
lvir. Sali~ury
reviewed plans for news coverage
of Cperation REDWING.
He said that there would be no
foreign newsmen at the test.
Mr. Salisbury also reported
on preparations
by Cinerama
Incorporated to produce a
feature length motion picture on the peaceful uses of
atomic energy.
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226.