7 wWaipil'y Lie GBALOCHMNUAWNEL whi cy MA isenhower: Papers, 1953-61 n. oS al ied (Ann Whitman-file) 4 4 _. dee mi 4 2 +, a * : | ; j _ Se, Director Hughes observed that the Budget had wished fo include reference to this problem because it felt that if nothink were said about a preference for sale or lease, we would have all sprts of foreign countries lining up outside our doors looking for handout, rether than to agree to rent or purchase atomic materials] and equipment from the United States. It was at least useful to the paper take note of such a possibility, although Mr. Hughes that he was by no means prepared to die for the inclusion of bracketed sentence. The President turned to Mr. Hushes, and inquired wi asperity on what level Mr. Hughes imagined that the United 5S would conduct negotations, say, with a country like Colombia, ways and means of building a power reactor there. Did Mr. Hu imagine that such discussions would be carried on by people o rank of corporals, or did he not think that such discussions be at a very high level, sufficiently high to safeguard the 1 imate interests of the United States? The President edded t was willing for the paragraph to say that sale or lease of su terials and equipment were preferable, but the transfer by ou grant should be undertaken if such a course of action was est i to be in the best interests of the United States. ( a Secretary Dulles strongly supported the President's of view, and indicated with impatience that some people seeme believe that our diplomats enjoyed squandering the assets of | rf web ig eel=: wer ais nae cw - > a * + ae "| x i United States. The President added with a smile that the Secr of State had correctly described the views of the Treasury an Budget. They seemed to believe that American officials alway yearned to give away the property of the United States. — After further revisions had been agreed by the Coun the suggestion of Admiral Strauss, the latter said that he no cared to continue his opposition to the course of action set in paragraph 27-e, which called on the United States as soon sible to design and construct in the U. S. a small-output civ reactor as a step toward constructing small-output power reac which gave most promise of being useful abroad. When Admiral Strauss had concluded his comments and |suggestions for revision of NSC 5507/1, the President said that he Had several general questions to ask. In the first place, he wished|[to know more about the so-called "Army package reactor" to which refewence had been made earlier in the paper. Admiral Strauss undertool to explain to the President the uses to which the military put sich a reactor, notably in the provision of heat and fuel in difficu]t base areas such as Thule, in Greenland. The President said he coujd not understand why so expensive a device was necessary to provide [this service. Was it not possible to ship in other fuels? This sgomed rather a luxury to the President, although Admiral Redford defended | | | TOE,GBERET | 7 6 - | TOp-BECKET