UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON 25. D. C. Honorable W. Sterling Cole Chairman, Joint Committee on Atomic Energy Congress of. the United States Dear Mr. Cole: DOE ARCHIVES This seventeenth Progress Report of the United States Atomic Energy Commission for the reriod June through Noverter 1953 is submitted in accordance with the Joint Committee’ request of July 23, 1947. As has teen the practice over the lest six years, we have outlined in this report the Comziseion's major objectives end the measures being taken to achieve ther. The past six months have teen ar Commission tersonnel. Two Coz iss sigred, were appointed and confirmed during the surcmer, and the new General Mangser essured his duties on hovercer 1. As in the past we are subritting tne report as two sererate Gocuments in order to facilitate the seafeguerding of informeticn on the weapons rreerec. Sincerely yours, . (E et Lewis L. Crairman Streuss 3-4 < Pe = wry - ° wr es Cte 0 ° or Se. rt wee ~————— = te tie, ae ae ee eee , te te =~ se owe a2 > Fae