SECRET -3de rec%gnized by the Atomic Energy Commission, Although NSC Memo, October 8, 1953, “Official Statements on Nuclear Weapons", charges officials in the Executive Branch with clearing nuclear weapons statements with the Chairman AEC, and charges the latter with clearing intelligence aspects with the Direotor of CIA, and foreign relatinn aspects with State, in two recent instances, the Chairman AEC has sought the advice of the OCB with respect to timing and content of official statements on nuclear weapons. By letter to the OCB Staff Representative of February 19, 1954, the AEC Working Group member requested OCB advice on the timing of the announcements of Joint Task Force Seven, and by letter to Ce Ds Jackson on March 1, with reference to public reporting of the Jnint Task Force Seven tests, the Chairman of the AEC statede ‘The ultimate decisions om whetuer to use these materials, how to adopt them, and what timing tn follow in issuance, if it should be found desirable, should of course be made in the light of the judgments that can be assembled by the Operatirzns Coordinating Board." 3. Additional Major Actions not Presently Assigned for Coordination @e A number of major public statements with respect to peace-time application of atomic energy, internati»nal exchange of power reactor connection with the forthcoming hearings on amendments of the Atomic Energy Act. These hearings are presently scheduled for May. oe Pe ao -Q o UO a) 1 een 4 * -s-EESENHOWER - 5 5 ek - To &ZBRARY > ae technology, and eXchange of weapons with NATO allies will be made in ~~ee Be OCBts interest and respynsibility in this latter aspect has been @ ~ Ba Bl, ae mu r 6 oh N° SRORET a3 ne) . : ee Suen Ura t «BE base, sam eee