to hasten the day when fear of the atom will begin to disappear from the minds of people and the governments of the east and west, there are certain steps that can be taken now. i therefore make the following proposals:
the governments principally involved, to the extent permitted by elementary prudence, to begin now and continue to make joint contributions from their stockpiles of normal uranium and fissionable materials to an international atomic energy agency. we would expect that such an agency would be set up under the aegis of the united nations.
the ratios of contributions, the procedures, and other details would properly be within the scope of the “private conversations” i have referred to earlier.
the united states is prepared to undertake these explorations in good faith. any partner of the united states acting in the same good faith will find the united states a not unreasonable or ungenerous associate.