FOREWORD The United Slates and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) signed. on May 29. and June 18. 1958, an agreement which provides a basis for cooperation in programs fur the advaucernent of the peaceful applications of atomic energy. This agreement.• in part, provides for establishment of a joint U.S.-Euratom research and development program which is intended to support design of 1•eactors to be constructed in Europe under the joint program. The work .from this joint program should through the spirit of cooperation and sharing of scientific and technical information, contribute to the common good and minimize duplication of effort by the limited pool of technjcal talent available in Western Eurcpe and the United States. iii ..

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