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JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY
JAMES T. RAMEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JAMES T. PATTERSON, COMM
July 27, 1956
SECRET.
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purposes and intent of the Joint Committee nor
the Act was adopted.
An explanation of the reasons for the Joint Committee's
attitude is too extensive to be included in this letter. Suffice
it to say the Joint Committee has given considerable and serious
consideration to it,
It is the unanimous judgment and recommendation of the
Joint Committee that implementation of the Agreements for Coopera~
tion to which reference is made be suspended until an opportunity
is given to the Joint Committee and the Congress for further consideration of the problems involved,
It is further the unanimous judgment of the Joint Conmittee that no additional Agreements for Cooperation with any other
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