Press Conference

Side A: Jim Brophy, Vice President for Research at the University of Utah begins the conference, which is held in the Henry Eyring Room at the U. of Utah. Participants include U. of Utah President Chase Peterson, University of Southampton Dean of Science Dean R. Nesbitt, U. of Utah Professor Stanley Pons and U. of Southampton Professor Martin Fleischman. President Peterson makes introductory remarks on the nature of experimental science, after which Pons and Fleischman comment on their work, announcing "a sustained nuclear fusion reaction." A question and answer session with the press follows. Topics covered are the nature of the experiment, energy output, cost of development, benefits of fusion-generated energy, design parameters, reason for press conference, and next logical steps. Continued on side B. 30 minutes. Side B: 1 Continued from side A. The question and answer session continues. Topics covered are possible funding from the U. S. Department of Energy and patenting. President Peterson reads a letter from Utah Governor Norman Bangerter and Dean Nesbitt makes a few comments. 2 A recording of activities taking place immediately following the press conference. Professor Fleischman is interviewed.