Front matter

By William R. Corliss

U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Division of Technical Information

ONE OF A SERIES ON UNDERSTANDING THE ATOM

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UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Chairman

James T. Ramey

Dr. Gerald F. Tape

Wilfrid E. Johnson

Nuclear energy is playing a vital role in the life of every man, woman, and child in the United States today. In the years ahead it will affect increasingly all the peoples of the earth. It is essential that all Americans gain an understanding of this vital force if they are to discharge thoughtfully their responsibilities as citizens and if they are to realize fully the myriad benefits that nuclear energy offers them.

The United States Atomic Energy Commission provides this booklet to help you achieve such understanding.

Edward J. Brunenkant Director Division of Technical Information