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SECRET
OPERATIONS COIRDINATING BOARD
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March 39, 1954
STAFF STUDY

SUBJECT;

Coordination of Nuclear Energy Projects and
Related Information Troprens

THE PROBLEM
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To formate recommendations with regard to overall coordination

of nuclear energy projects, and related information

programs, particularly

as to the extent of OCB responsibility in these fieldse
FACTS BEARING JN THE PROBLEM

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OCS Responsibilities under Uxecutive Order 19483 -~ Seetinn 2 of

Executive Order 19483 provides for tuo types of CB actions:
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Subparagraph (1) which deals with actinns specifically

assigned to OCB by NSC, charges the soord with “advising with the agencies
eoncerned" respecting "the execution of each security action or project so
that it will make its full enntribution to the attainment of national
security objectives and of the particular climate of opinion the United
States is

-seeking to achieve in the world,"

In reengnition of this function,

the NSC recently assigned two actions 29 the OCB in the general nuclear energy

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