Show I J life I AC D WASHINGTON July 11 UP UP- UP The White House announced Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day that President Harry S Truman Truman Tru Tru- man will appoint Gordon Dean chairman of the atomic energy commission Charles G. G Ross White House I press secretary said the formal I appointment will bo be made soon Dean is acting chairman of the theA theA A E C. C He is serving a year three-year term which expires June 30 1953 Dean was closeted for 10 minutes Tuesday with the president Louis Johnson secretary of defense and Thomas K K Finletter air secretary I I In leaving leaving- the White House I Dean said only that We Ve e discussed the program a little bit Johnson said the meeting had nothing to todo todo todo do with the aton atomic e bomb Ross said the designation of Dean as chairman would not require require re- re quire senate confirm confirmation The presidents president's decision to pick picka a chairman from one of the present present present pres pres- ent commissioners still leaves the theA A E C shy one member He never has appointed anyone to succeed Lewis L L. L Sti Strauss who resigned April 15 Ross indicated however that the president will fill the vacancy vacancy vacancy va va- cancy this week Congressional sources had predicted predicted pre pre- that Mr Truman would pick picka a chairman quickly following following- the confirmation of Sumner T. T Pike Monday Pike had been acting chairman until his term ran out June 30 |