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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Thank you for your letter of December 20, 1954, reporting on the September meeting of the Advisory Committee f o r Biology and Medicine. We have read witha good deal of interest the recommendations of the Committee regarding the establishment of isotopes centers i n South America and the suggested program f o r strengthening the beneficial uses of atomic energy in the Latin American countries. I believe the Commission would not hesitate to agree t o the principles of the program recommended. Clearly, it seems t o be consonant with the President's stated objectives for international cooperation i n promoting the peacetime uses of atomic energy. ever, that the procedures for implementing the program need t o be given further attention by the staff of the Commission. the General Manager t o have the Divisions of Biology and Medicine and Research jointly prepare a staff paper which would implement the recommendations of the Advisory Committee f o r Biology and Medicine and give and t o the preliminary discussions and negotiations which would have t o take place with the various South American countries. It does appear, howWe are asking . necessary consideration t o the machinery for carrying out the program In regard t o the forthcoming international scientific conference, the problem of having the conference i n the United States has been carefully reviewed with the State Department, and it has been determined that it would best serve the program t o hold the meeting i n Geneva during t h e month of August, 1955. sentation atthe meeting from natiocs i n Europe and the Middle East can be expected a t an acceptable European site, such as Geneva, by virtue of the less extensive travel requirements involved. The concensus is that greater repre-
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The Commission very much appreciates the time and attention that the Committee and its members devote to the research objectives of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Biology and Medicine program. We shall look forward to hearing of your meeting in December at the University of California at Los Angeles. . . New England Deaconess Hospital