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World expectations with respact to the early utilization

of nuclear energy as a source of power appear to be higher than
warranted by the technical and cost factors involved.

This imposes

an obligation on our information services to publicize the difficult
technic:.1 problems, lest the United States be accused of deliberately
withholding a boon to mankind,

A corollary obligation is imposed on

policy makers to make sure that the technological attack on the
problem is maintained at a pace which is consistent with U.S. security
interests abroad, including maintenance of U.S. technical superiority
over the USSR,

<A subcommittee of the MSC Planning Board investigating

the problem is cognizant of this factor.

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NOTE:

Annex setting forth the detailed activities of the various
departments and agencies in support of the various
implementing pavers will be furnished separately to the
members of the Working Group.

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