from 13 foreign countries. SECRET The International School of Nuclear Science and Engineering ak the Argonne Nationel Laboratory, in cooperation with North Carolina Sta Sallege and Pennsylvania State University, through February, 1957, has graduated 162 students -- 116 of whom have been from 34 foreign countrips. A U. 5S. program sponsored at the University of Puerto Rico ig pected to begin with the 1957-56 academic year. =P a This program will be fpr Latin-American students and will be conducted in the Spanish language by the University under contract with the Atomic Energy Commission's Oak TMiidge Overations Office. Facilities for training progrems in reactor physics anc in the use of radioisotopes in various fields of research will be furnished and will include 2 research reactor, a subcritical facility and, av a Inter a cate, possibly a training reactor. These facilities will serve as a nypleus Sor a comprehensive educational and research program in pure and applien nuClear sciences eat the University. A four-fold program to assist the Inter-American Institute cf Agricultural Sciences is being organized by the Commission: (2) Offering a treining av the Oan Ridge ~Institute cf Nuclear Studies anc Brookhaven Nptional laboratory for staff members ecved bry the Director of the Institute pet Turrialbe; (b) providing cquinuent for a radioisotenm laboratory: (c) ¢ moplyiy ing a radiation source (echalt SO) fer plent irradiation in the field, radicisotopes, if desired, and help in the technique of using these todis; ti and (a) providing irradiation of plants and seeds fcr experiments as raquested. Under the educational exchange program, the Depertment of State continues to sponscr and facilitate the exchance of lecturers, specialis cS and research scholars in the field of nucleer science. The Internastidnal Cooperation Administration, in addition to assisting foreign participarfts in the International School of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the rad i0- Part III i ne. NSC 5507/2 - 21 -

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