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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-JULY 24, 1958

B13 July 23, 1958

PEACEFUL EXPLORATION OF OUTER SPACE

[H. Con. Res. 332]

Whereas man is standing upon the threshold of a new era of space exploration; and Whereas it is the devout wish of all peoples everywhere, in every nation, in every environment, that the exploration of outer space shall be by peaceful means and shall be dedicated to peaceful purposes; and Whereas the United States as a nation and as a people favors the peaceful solution of all international problems: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives {the Senate concurring)^ That the Congress of the United States believes that the nations of p"*|'ce^nif'exthe world should join in the establishment of plans for the peaceful piorltton. exploration of outer space, should ban the use of outer space for military aggrandizement, and should endeavor to broaden man's knowledge of space with the purpose of advancing the good of all mankind rather than for the benefit of one nation or group of nations; That it is the sense of the Congress: That the United States should strive, through the United Nations or such other means as may be most appropriate, for an international agreement banning the use of outer space for military purposes; That the United States should seek through the United Nations or such other means as may be most appropriate an international agreement providing for joint exploration of outer space and establishing a method by which disputes which arise in the future in relation to outer space will be solved by legal, peaceful methods, rather than by resort to violence; That the United States should press for an international agreement providing for joint cooperation in the advancement of scientific developments which can be expected to flow from the exploration of outer space, such as the improvement of communications, the betterment of weather forecasting, and other benefits; and That the Congress respectfully requests the President to effectuate in every way possible the objectives set forth in this resolution. P a s s e d July 23, 1958.

'•PHYSICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM AS IT RELATES TO THE F I E L D ...^.g,^ OF ATOMIC ENERGY" [H. Con. Res. 325]

Resolved by the House of Representatives {the Senate concurring), That the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy be authorized to have c ^ ' e " * f V °^ printed for its use ten thousand copies of the public hearings on ings.^^^ ° ^^^ "Physical research program as it relates to the field of atomic energy", held by the Subcommittee on Research and Development during the Eighty-fifth Congress, second session; and be it further Resolved^ That the Joint Committee be authorized to have printed ten thousand copies of the report on the above hearings; and be it further Resolved, That the Joint Committee be authorized to have printed two thousand copies of the index of the above hearings. P a s s e d July 24, 1958.

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