UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
_Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Chairman_
_James T. Ramey_
_Dr. Gerald F. Tape_
_Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit_
_Wilfrid E. Johnson_
_ONE OF A SERIES ON
UNDERSTANDING THE ATOM_
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.
[Illustration: Edward J. Brunenkant]
Edward J. Brunenkant
Director
Division of Technical Information