Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Western European Security and Integration, Volume IV

146. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, January 5, 1956¹

Washington, January 5, 1956

SUBJECT

• Euratom

During the course of a conversation with Hoover we discussed the prospect for Euratom. Mr. Hoover felt that some people were much too optimistic about the political aspects of some atomic energy joint operations. I told him that Lewis Strauss was concerned about the socialistic aspects of Euratom. Mr. Hoover said he was against centralized research and development. He referred to it as “ivory tower” work.

1. Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, Euratom—Regional. Confidential. Drafted by Smith.