An outline of Israel’s future plans to meet its power needs through the use of atomic power was presented here today at a public meeting by Dr. Yehuda Eisenberg, professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science and one of Israel’s leading nuclear scientists. He spoke at a meeting at ZOA House, which was also addressed by United States Ambassador Edward B. Lawson.
Dr. Eisenberg said that the erection of an atomic power station is a necessity for Israel. He noted that at present Israel had to import some $69,000,000 worth of fuel to meet its needs. “Our power needs double every four years compared to every ten years in other nations, “he declared.
Ambassador Lawson informed his audience that an ” atomic library” would arrive in Israel next week from the United States. A similar collection of books, articles and reports–all on the peaceful uses of atomic energy–will be made available by the U.S. to 22 other nations, he revealed. The meeting was sponsored by the U.S. Information Service in Israel and dealt with the Geneva “atoms-for-peace” conference.
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