SEORE TAR "4" Draft Statement by OCB to: Henbers of Board Chaizman, AEC Director, FCDA Director, ODM a 3/30/54 The area of United States Government public reporting in which the most important problens of coordination now arise is that of nuclear energy development, both for weapons and Jeneral beneficial uses. The urgency of bringing about such eoordination has been heightened by the need tc naintain and enhance the american leadership established by the Fresident!s speech of December 8, 1953, to the UN General sssembly, Major actions taken and the subsequent public statements on nuclear applicetions and Prindings should obviously be examined with an eye to leiding them play the fullest possible part in support of this Nation's objectives throughout the world, The Board stands ready to assist in this type of coordination. It will give first priority of nembers, staff assistants, staff, and working groups to expediting it and to providing tritten fuidences where appropriate, Our purpose is to bring quicliy to bear on probicus of content and timing of official actions and statenents the whole range of judgments available in the agencies revresented in the Board and the working sroups, to neke sure that no pertinent considerations will be overlooked, and that the naximw: support for the United States' international position in nuclear energy uatters may be exerted by timing of actions taken and *y official public revorting generally in this field, am to * “Filauce the possibility of lapses, cversi,ht, or delay in consultation on ters of nuclear energy action or announcenents, The Board's staff ec. working groups have coupiled the attached check list of current itcns ov + fr ery —_- vy Bete oo i SLCaT