○  英语演讲：atoms for peace  ○

undoubtedly, initial and early contributions to this plan would be small in quantity. however, the proposal has the great virtue that it can be undertaken without the irritations and mutual suspicions incident to any attempt to set up a completely acceptable system of world-wide inspection and control.

the atomic energy agency could be made responsible for the impounding, storage, and protection of the contributed fissionable and other materials. the ingenuity of our scientists will provide special safe conditions under which such a bank of fissionable material can be made essentially immune to surprise seizure.

the more important responsibility of this atomic energy agency would be to devise methods whereby this fissionable material would be allocated to serve the peaceful pursuits of mankind. experts would be mobilized to apply atomic energy to the needs of agriculture, medicine, and other peaceful activities. a special purpose would be to provide abundant electrical energy in the power-starved areas of the world. thus the contributing powers would be dedicating some of their strength to serve the needs rather than the fears of mankind.

the united states would be more than willing -- it would be proud to take up with others “principally involved” the development of plans whereby such peaceful use of atomic energy would be expedited.

of those “principally involved” the soviet union must, of course, be one. i would be prepared to submit to the congress of the united states, and with every expectation of approval, any such plan that would, first, e

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