Evening star., 1946-10-29

international atomic energy control
was based principally on report
which Mr.. Lilienthal helped prepare
for the State Department. expressed
pleasure over appointment of the
commission.
Il and my associates will, of course
cooperate fully with its member
ship" Mr.. Baruch said in state
ment issued in New York.
The commission members, present
at Mr.. Truman's news conference,
plan to get down to actual work as
soon as they have arranged their
business affairs. .-..
Under the law they must devote
full time to the new assignment. AS
chairman, Mr.. Lilienthal will receive
SIT 500 a year. The others will be
paid $4,000. =
Outline of Authority.
Here in brief is an outline of the
commissions authority: 80 %
r. It will promote atomic research
and development by private and
public institutions and through its
own organization.
It has exclusive control over all
fashionable material and facilities
used in the production of atomic
bombs. 1t may authorize others to
produce fashionable materials.
1t will set up and direct divisions
of military application. research.
engineering and production, each in
charge of director to be paid sl4,-
600 a year.
AS Congress only concession to
military representation in the COM
mission setup. the director of the
division of military application will
be q member of the armed forces.
With Mr.. Truman's approval, the
commission may produce atomic
bombs. Again with his approval,
the commission may authorize the
armed forces to turn out atomic
weapons.
The commission also may:
Distribute atomic material for re-
search or medical use; license the
manufacture of equipment for using
atomic energy; buy fashionable ma
terial aboard for defense: take over
for public use any patents for max
ing or using atomic energy.
In naming the commission. Mr..
Truman said I'VE recognize that the
full measure of tatomic energy
benefits cannot be achieved with
out the establishment of interna-
tional controls"
To speed the work of the commits
sion, Secretary of War Patterson
said he had assured Mr.. Truman
that 1.-The transfer of the new au-
thority will be carried out expedi-
tiously."
A reporter asked the President to
specify the political Affiliations of
the commission members. He re-
piled he did not know, had not
inquired, and that these were not
political appointments. Mr.. Pike is
a Republican.
New iva Head Praised.
In naming Mr.. Clapp to succeed
Mr.. Lilienthal, Mr.. Truman said this
means that IVA will have at its
head a man of wide experience and
understanding of Twas problems
and opportunities, and one therefore
uniquely. qualified to provide sound
leadership in the future"
Terming iva "a great American
accomplishment of which the whole
Nation is proud" Mr.. Truman said
it stands as a monument to the
vision and courage of two great
liberals: Franklin D. Roosevelt and
George w. Norris
In his news conference statement
announcing the appointments, Mr..
Truman said:
although the way may not appear
entirely clear, we must direct all
our efforts. to the end that neither
this Nation, nor any other nation,
shall suffer the penalties of atomic
warfare and that the great achieve
ments of science and industry shall
be instrumental in bringing better
way of. life to all mankind"