408457 ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION MEETING NO, 748 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 12, 1952 Ae eR OK OK Present Also Present Gordon Dean Richard W. Cook Henry D. Smyth Eugene M. Zuckert Capt. John T. Hayward, USN M. W. Boyer Walter J, Williams acecsirony VagtA|CayCand Harold L, Price COLLECTION AEC Amul, WNS-326 ee Roy B. Snapp BOX No. Everett L. Hollis Charles A, Perry 1, a FOLDER Vol 12 - Cm 786-T9¢ Selection of Operating Contractor for Portsmouth Mr, Boyer referred to the questions raised by the Commission at Meeting 742 when the selection of the operating contractor for Portsmouth was previously discussed. The staff had solicited the opinion of the Justice Department on the firms under consideration and had ob- tained comments from the RFC and Army Ordnance on their cost experience with these firms. In addition, in speaking with several associ- ates Mr. Boyer had learned that although there was no dominant group controlling Goodyear, Mr. Litchfield was the leading power in the com- pany. He had also learned that, although compartmentaljzation was still rather pronounced in Allied Chemical and Dye, the situation was improving and the management was attempting to integrate the activities of the various subsidiaries and divisions. Apparently there was no dominant interest group controlling Allied either. #8 BEST COPY AVA LASLE _ 477 -_ oe pein eee, . | * . : J we “i Rae ' Bie 9S: ny Pa anh ite Vite oe ‘ “4 ory a a vee oo 7 hate gs : i i PAS at, bo | LASHEY ety gaa 1D eRoPPACES 127-480)