= WEL Le BASENUUWEL Labiaiy | ‘.senhower:. Papers, 1953-61 | | (Ann Whitman file) different than those which worried Admiral Strauss. In short, [he was strongly in favor of going ahead with the development of atomi¢ power without too great regard for such considerations as the role of private financing, strongly as he believed in the principle of private enterprise. Admiral Strauss accordingly suggested that the Co agree to substitute for the language quoted above the language came from the statement in the earlier policy adopted by the C respecting the development of atomic power. This would call f language to indicate that without jeopardizing the early devel of atomic power, the program to do:so should be carried forwar the maximm extent possible through private, not Government, f ing. " There being very little difference between these ver the President said that he believed the real emphasis in any s course of action should be on the national interests of the U States. Accordingly, the paragraph should state in effect tha program for the development of atomic power should be carried : wo 4 2, tar as rapidly as was consistent with the interests of the United using private capital to the maximm possible extent. The emp said the President, should be on getting the job done rather. t the role of private financing. The same emphasis, he continue should be applied to the other portions of NSC 5507/1 where th subject was treated. ‘The Council accordingly agreed to make t other necessary revisions to meet the President's point of vie Admiral Strauss then directed the Council's attentio bracketed sentence in paragraph 27f-c, which dealt with the sal or other transfer by the United States to friendly foreign co of atomic materials or equipment. The bracketed sentence had proposed by the Treasury and Budget members of the NSC Planni but had_not been acceptable -to the others. It read as follows "Other than in exceptionally compelling circumstances, any tra r* willie a tet Le oar _ 2A ieeehe, ee 7 i - 9. | by the U. S. to foreign governments of such materials or equi should be by sale or lease." Admiral Strauss said he wholehe wished the bracketed sentence to be included in the report. H no reason why the United States should not get some return fromp these atomic materials and equipment. After some discussion and explanation of this paragreph, the President observed that once agein all this indicated that the] Government was trying to push its way into a very difficult and unexplored field of activity, and was setting up all kinds of generalizations in advance of undertaking to enter the field. It seemed much better to him, on the contrary, to make the decision to go ahead, and thereaf- ter carry on on a "case-by-case basis”. He said he particular|y dis- liked the notion thet grants or gifts of such materials and eqpipment would be made hid the United States only in "exceptionally comppiling circumstances"