Prime Minister Levi Eshkol assumed today the presidency of the Atomic Energy Commission replacing Prof. Ernst David Bergman, who resigned after heading the commission since it was set up 14 years ago.
Prof. Bergman had repeatedly asked that his resignation be accepted over differences on policy and budgetary matters. Prof. Bergman, who also had been director of the Defense Ministry’s scientific department since 1948, is expected to continue his teaching duties at the Hebrew University.
He submitted his resignation more than a year ago, reportedly partly because of personal political convictions which were not defined, but was asked to stay until a replacement could be found. Prof. Israel Dostrovsky will assume Prof. Bergman’s duties in the Defense Ministry, Premier Eshkol assumed the commission chairmanship as Premier and not as Defense Minister.
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