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Report by the United States Atomic Energy Commission on European integration (13 April 1956)
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| Source |
Slaney, William Z. (Ed.). Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955-1957. Tome IV: Western European Security and Integration. Washington: Department of State, 1986, pp. 424-429.
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| Keywords |
EAEC, nuclear energy, United States
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| Copyright |
United States of America Department of State
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| Caption |
On 13 April 1956, the United States Atomic Energy Commission forwards to the US Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, a report outlining the action that the United States might take in order to support the efforts of European countries at integration in the field of nuclear energy.
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| Location in the digital library |
SPECIAL FILES >> European revival and the Rome Treaties >> The Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom >> The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community >> The work of the Committee of the ‘Three Wise Men' and the role of the United States
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| Document extract |
Action in the Field of Atomic Energy to encourage Integration of the Community of Six
1. By memorandum of January 12, 1956 the President directed the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of State to study on an urgent basis moves which the United States could make in the atomic energy field to encourage the integration of the Community of Six. The Community of Six, hereinafter referred to as the "Community", would include membership of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, France, and West Germany in an integrated European Atomic Energy organization, with supranational control over the development of atomic energy in the six countries. 2. The Secretary of State has asked the AEC to consider the maximum contribution which the U.S. could make to encourage the creation of an integrated atomic energy community. Mr. Dulles has also expressed the hope that the Commission consider all possibilities, leaving for subsequent AEC-State Department determination any decision as to which of the possibilities should be selected as safe, prudent and wise for the United States. In accordance with the terms of reference, the plan of assistance presented here was drawn up without regard to limits set by currently applicable laws or policies. 3. It is felt that the AEC has no method of determining what contribution may ultimately be required to effectuate (...) Read more in ENA |
| See also |
The Treaty establishing Euratom
Nuclear research site in Petten, the Netherlands
Plans for a European isotope separation plant
Nuclear Research Centre in Mol, Belgium
Construction of the ECO reactor in Ispra (1962)
Decontamination of the Ispra I nuclear reactor
Replacement of the fuel rods at the Ispra I reactor
Euratom and France’s military plans
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