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As directed by the Board, the Working Group developed draft

guidelines for a major domestic address by the President of the United
States on the subject "The United States in the Nuclear Age",

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nificant portions of this draft were utilized by the President in his
Labor Day Speech in connection with the ground-breaking ceremonies
for the first commercially-sponsored nuclear electric power plant at
Shipping Port, Pennsylvania.

Other significant reactions, principally

those dealing with problems of nuclear disarmament, were utilized in
speeches by members of the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations.
3.

Ona limited basis, liaison was continued with the depart-

mental and agency domestic information officers who were concerned
with the implementation of the peaceful application of nuclear energy
outlined in the President's December Sth speech.

The Departments of

Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and Health and Welfare evinced the most
interest in this program, and continued to utilize significant
opportunities to develop public statements and events which could be
cross-reported in USIA's overseas output.

4.

Idaison with Non-Governmental Groups.

At the suggestion

of the United States Information Agency, the Atomic Industrial Forum
is sponsoring a conference of representatives of national organizations (e.g., Rotary, AF of L) in New York on December 3, first

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anniversary of the President's sreech to the United Nations,

At a

preliminary meeting on September 14 with the Forum, 45C and six
participating organizations, the U.S. Information Agency was asked

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to see if the President would make the keynote address,

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