Foreign Scicntists at Training Courses at Oak Ridgc. Foreign Scicntists at Training Courses at Oak Ridge Dr. Warren speke of the interest displayed by foreign scientists in their attending the Institute of Nuclear Physics at Oak Ridge for training in techniques for handling isotopes, Sonate Appropriation Hearing. Senate Appropriation Hearing The Director reported on the hearings before the Senate Appropriation Committee, He stated that it is proposed that the funds allocated to the ASC will be reduced by 15% and furthermore, if such a deduction is made, it will be impossible to start the radio-~ diology building at Argonne. Civil Defense, Civil Defense The Director told the Committee of the recent actions of the Division pertaining to Civil Defense; i.c., 2 letter to the National Sccurity Resources Board with offer of facilities of ASC that are available, and of the Veapons Offect Handbook that will give factual information relating to the atomic bomb ecxnlosion, The Committee was concerned as to the responsibility which the Commission considers desirable for them to assume and they reiterated their request that they would appreciate definitive clarification on this problem, The Committee was of the opinion that the Director_of the Division should discuss the problem with the General Manager with a view to Dringing this problem to a focus at an early date.