United Nations Atomic Energy Commission

The United Nations Atomic Energy Commission appears in the book only in connection with Bernard Baruch’s postwar public service: in 1946, he was appointed as the United States representative to the commission.

Reference in the Postwar Record

The commission is named in a short biographical account of Baruch, which places his appointment after his work as a government adviser and his service on the War Industries Board during World War One. The account gives the appointment year and his representative role, but no further detail about the commission’s proceedings or mandate.

Baruch’s Appointment

In 1946, President Truman appointed Baruch as the United States representative to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission. This is the book’s sole specific reference to the organization; it does not describe the commission’s structure, activities, or later development.