SECiUT -10Office of Defense liobilization. WVenorandun for the National Security Council, tctober &, 1953, Subject: Official Staterents Regarding Nucloar Wea;onsy is hereby ariended so as to road: WFollowing the vords 'Director of Central Intellic¢ence! add '; the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Cormaisal on to request the guidance of the Operations Coordinating Board, '" ¢, Contingent upon NSC approval of a, above, circulate the iienarandm, attached as TAB "4" with enclosure, to masters of OCB, Chairman iiC0, Director FCDA, and the Director OD. de Establish working (roups cr isie such other arrangeaents as nay be appropriate (1) to assist the Board in advising the Chairman of akC and other agencies concerned with respect to OCB views as to the tiuing of proposed actions or statements pertaining to nuclear energy}; and (2) to initiate suggestions to the NSC or to other appropriate authorities for the nore effective exploitation of actions or stateaents in the field of nuclear energye This group should have appropriate security clearances for access to AEC restricted data, and the Chairman of 420 should participate in neetings of the CCB at which nuclear eneryy tatters are discussed, Attachnent: an ¥ = i 4 “4 a TAB "WA" » Draft Statenent by CCB with attached Cheok List, dtd 3/20/54. i ¥r wey x AT THE “Dy | a G B “a .O 1-4 oy hl es SuCroe