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i^auasx:BY THE MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTND 31PRESS STATEMENTMOBILE DISPLAY POR JERVIS BAY (By R.Vi. Swartz, Minister for National Development)A large display caravan has been built for the Australian Atomic Energy Commission to tell the public about nuclear power.It has been specially designed and built on a 34ft trailer.The Minister for National Development (Mr. Swartz) said internal displays would consist of models, photographs and animated diagrams to provide a simple explanation of the working of nuclear power and would give particulars of the Jervis Bay nuclear power station project.Later displays would describe other aspects of atomic energy, such as radio isotopes for industrial and medical purposes. ."The Commission is seeking to inform the public about the possibilities of nuclear power and its special characteristics.1 1Mr. Swartz said that the caravan's first tour would be of Nowra and other South Coast centres..  "The people of the area naturally are keenly interested in the proposed Jervis Bay nuclear power station," Mr. Swartz said. "They realise that it would not only make a significant contribution to the development of the district but would be an important tourist asset."Mr. Swartz also stated tha,t an information centre would be built at the power station site and would be open to the public. Centres of this kind had proved extremely popular in North America, some attracting many visitors.Canberra 20 March 1970

