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ATM-ADV UN 50675 · Document · 1956.10.01
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A recommendation that the Second UN scientific conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy shall open on or about 1 september 1958 and shall last two weeks, has been made by the seven-member committee appointed to advise Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold on atomic affairs. A decision on the site of the conference will be taken later. The Committee made its recommendation at a closed meeting at UN Headquarters last Friday 28 September.
Here is a general view of the meeting.

ATM-ADV UN 50676 · Document · 1956.10.01
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A recommendation that the Second UN scientific conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy shall open on or about 1 september 1958 and shall last two weeks, has been made by the seven-member committee appointed to advise Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold on atomic affairs. A decision on the site of the conference will be taken later. The Committee made its recommendation at a closed meeting at UN Headquarters last Friday 28 september.
Seen here before the meeting is the Canadian member of the Committee, Dr. W. B. Lewis.

ATM-ADV UN 50678 · Document · 1956.10.01
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A recommendation that the Second UN scientific conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy shall open on or about 1 september 1958 and shall last two weeks, has been made by the seven-member committee appointed to advise Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold on atomic affairs. A decision on the site of the conference will be taken later. The Committee made its recommendation at a closed meeting at UN Headquarters last Friday 28 september.
This picture, taken before the opening of the meeting, shows two members of the Committee exchanging a few words. They are Dr. I. I. Rabi (seated) of the United States, and Sir John Cockroft of the United Kingdom.

ATM-ADV UN 50680 · Document · 1956.10.01
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A recommendation that the Second UN scientific conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy shall open on or about 1 september 1958 and shall last two weeks, has been made by the seven-member committee appointed to advise Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold on atomic affairs. A decision on the site of the conference will be taken later. The Committee made its recommendation at a closed meeting at UN Headquarters last Friday 28 september.
This picture, taken just before the opening of the meeting, shows some of the members of the Committee at the conference table. They are (left to right): Prof. J. de Costa Ribeiro (standing) of Brazil; Dr. Bertrand Goldschmidt, of France; Dr. W. B. Lewis, of Canada (talking with an adviser); and Mr. Jayme de Barros, of Brazil.