Atomic Power and the United States (1959)

This is a nontechnical film for intermediate through college-level audiences. It summarizes activities of both the government and private industry in the program for the development of economic production of electric power with atomic energy. It compares conventional and nuclear approaches, and by animation and live action explains six important nuclear power projects. It outlines industry's contributions and the sharing of technical know-how overseas through the Atoms for Peace Program.
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Produced by the US Atomic Energy Commission in 1959. Original 16mm film was lent for scanning courtesy of the US National Archives. This is film catalog.archiv...
Scanning made possible thanks to Last Energy.

[@Nill757]

Thanks for posting these histories Dr Touran.

[@starr1997]

Love these old documentaries!

[@badcompany-w6s]

Reminds me of the films we watched in elementary school.

[@Muonium1]

I would like to know more about that teeny tiny reactor in Virginia, which I have never heard about before....