Ju means of developing practical operating experience. In technologically less-advanced countries, there is a tendency to view the U.S. program as @ panacea for basic economic ills; and opinion leaders tend to look forward more to the acquisition of complete nuclear power systems rather than face the realities of acquiring the basic technical skilis through participation in research programs, 4. Hajor Emerging Problems, The planned series of nuclear weapons tests, both in Nevada and in the Pacific Proving Grounds, can be expected to raise various climate of opinion problems abroad, especially in the Far East. On behalf of the Operations Coordinating Board, the Working Group will be in a position to advise the respective operating agencies as to their public information plans for those events, and will be prepared to recommend whatever actions may be neces~ sary to minimize such climate of opinion adverse effects of such testing as may occurs 15. Public disclosure of the effects of thermo-nuclear weapons, particularly radioactive fall-out, is of major significance not only to the Federal Civil Defense Administration but has an important bearing on foreign climate of opinion and, under certain circumstances, widespread release of information could adversely affect international security interests. It is understood that a special Cabinet Committee is LIBRARY REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT. D. EISENHOWER formulating recommendations with respect to public disclosure of information and that the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission will seek the advice of OCB with respect to the manner and timing of release « og Ta RE Fa od ee Y f- 2 ots sag § pe“Bytee? Ae SECRET**-"* vk