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Fourth anniversary of the IAEA

JUL 01, 1961
The following summary of the aims and activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency was prepared for publication in these pages by members of the IAEA Secretariat. The Agency, which was established to serve as an international clearing house in matters involving the peaceful uses of atomic energy, has its headquarters in Austria. The photograph at left was taken last September during the fourth regular session of IAEA, which was held in Vienna’s former Imperial Palace, the Hofburg. (All photos courtesy IAEA.)

DOI: 10.1063/1.3057648

July 29 marks the fourth anniversary of the date the International Atomic Energy Agency officially came into being, the date of ratification of the IAEA Statute by the required number of nations. In September all Member Nations, now numbering 74, will gather for the annual General Conference in Vienna to review policy and chart a course for next year.

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Volume 14, Number 7

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