- -~7- peered At 11:35 a.m, Dr, Reichardt left, and Dr. Libby and Dr. T. H. Johnson joined the meeting. Shortly thereafter, Mr. A. Tammaro and Dr. W. J. Knox also entered. Dr. Libby stated the Commission's intention to establish an award Fermi Award in Enrico Fermi's name for the purposes of honoring Dr. Fermi, further- ing the cause of international cooperation, and discharging the statutory responsibility of the AEC to encourage scientific research and development in the nuclear field. The Commission had authorized the first award to Dr. Fermi himself. It would be called the AEC award in this instance, since the establishment of a continuing award _...inDr. Fermi's name has not yet been acted on. The award would in- clude a citation, a medal, and the sum of twenty five thousand dollars. The Atomic Energy Act requires the recommendation of the GAC and the approval of the President for each such award. The Commission wished to have the advice and recommendations of the GAC, ir. Whitman moved that the GAC recommend that the first award be given to Dr, Fermi; Dr, McMillan seconded the motion. was passed unanimously, all nine members voting. The motion (Secretary's Note: This action was transmitted to the Commission by letter of I. I. Rabi to Lewis L. Strauss, November 5, 1954. Appendix G. See also, Appendix B, item 8.) RUTT f FOP TE en RIVES Tre LAC