00:00:01 A new landmark rises at Pleasanton. It is the nation's first privately financed and operated atomic power plant.

00:00:12 Leading figures in the atomic world are present for the inauguration ceremonies.

00:00:16 Prominent among them is Admiral Louis L. Strauss, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.

00:00:21 After a welcoming speech by Governor Goodwin Knight, the ceremonies are climaxed when Admiral Strauss drills holes for the plaque bearing the plant's license number.

00:00:30 Then a tour of the 5,000 kilowatt plant begins with entry of the airlock.

00:00:42 Activity in the heavily shielded atomic pile is reflected on the scores of dials as power from a pioneer source begins to flood through the countryside.