ML19224A763
| ML19224A763 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/01/1979 |
| From: | Carter J PRESIDENT OF U.S. & EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
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| References | |
| PR-790401, NUDOCS 7905300224 | |
| Download: ML19224A763 (2) | |
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ST/sTEMENT OF TIE PRESIDENT TO THE PRESS M&l'etwn, Pennsylvania April 1, 1979 MY PRIMARY PUET"9E IN COMING HERE IS TO UNDERSCORE MY CONCERN FOR TIE PROBLEMS AT TWGv MILE ISLANb AND TO ASSURE TIE PEOPLE OF THIS AREA THAT EVERYTHING FOSSIELE IS BEING DONE TO COPE WITH THESE PROBLEMS, BarH AT THE REACTOR AND IN COhTINGENCY PLANNING.
I WANT TO COMMEND GOVERNOR THORNBURGH AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR TIEIR LEADERSHIP AND TO EXPRESS MY ADMIRATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS AREA WHO HAVE BEHAVED IN A CALM AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER... AND FOR TIE CIVILIAN AND GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WHO CONTINUE TO DEVOTE THEMSELVES WITHOUr RESERVATION TO SOLVING TIE PROBLEMS AT THE REACTOR SITE.
TIE WORKING RELATIONSHIP AMONG STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL AUIHROITIES HAS BEEN GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE.
THE PRIM.5 i AND OVERRIDING CONCERN FOR US ALL IS THE TE!'.I H i
AND SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE PF THIS AREA.
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ERR, I UANT IT : TO BE ON THE SIDE OF SAFETY AND CAUTION.
I HAVE LEARNED THAT RADIATION IS BEING CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGHOUT TIE REGION SO THAT ANY TREND TOWARD HIGHER LEVELS WILL BE INSTANTLY RECOGNIZED, AND PROPER PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
WE HAVE ASSEMBLED A TEAM OF THE NATIONS' LEADING EXPERTS TO MONIOR THIS SITUATION AND RECOMMEND METHODS TO COOL DOWN THE REN: TOR TO A SAFE LEVEL.
I AM INFORMED THAT TIE SITUATION AT THE REACTOR IS RELATIVELY I
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HOWEVERM WITHIN TIE NEXT FEW DAYS, IMPORTANT DECISIONS 167 163 WILL BE MADE ON HOW TO SHUT DOWN THE REACTOR.
AS ALWAYS, THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION AS TIESE DECISICNS ARE MADE, WILL BE HEALTH AND SAFETY, IF NECESSARY, YOUR GOVERNOR WILL ASK YOU, THE PEOPLE OF
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IF AND WIEN HE DOES, I WANT TO URGE THAT TIESE INSTRUCTICNS BE FOLLOWED CALMLY AND EXACTLY AS TIEY HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST.
IT IS TOO EARLY TO MAKE JUDGMENTS ABOUT THE LESSONS FOR US ALL FR0!! THIS INCIDENT. ONCE TIE JOB 0F SATISFACTORILY DEALING WITH THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS IS COMPLETE, THERE MUST BE A THOROUGH INGUIRY INTO Tb'E'ENTS 1ERE THAT WILL ANSWER TIE FUESTIONS THAT EXIST IN THE MINDS OF TIE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
i I INTEND TO MAKE SURE THAT SUCH AN INVESTICATION IS CONDUCTED, AND THAT THE RESULTS ARE MADE PUBLIC.
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