ML19259B030
| ML19259B030 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/11/1978 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Hart G SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
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| FOIA-80-291 NUDOCS 7901150246 | |
| Download: ML19259B030 (1) | |
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Thank you for your letter of December 8,1978 recc-- endirg Dr. Kevin Cornell W.i for the position of Director of the Office of I;uclear l'aterial Safety
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has been considering for this critical vacancy on our staff. Me appreciate Mj your endorsement of his candidacy and will be pleased to consider it n_,
when the Commission makes a final decision on this matter.
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It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to describe
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Dr. Kevin Cornell's q M ifications to be Director of the
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1 S s Dr. Cornell has served ably and effectively on ny staff for the past four years.- He was ry chief staff
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adviser on. energy and environ = ental policy, and during Q
this time, he mastered. a broad range of issues in this
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both excellent perfo. ance and personal. qualities uhich M
make hin c highly qualified candidate fcr the Director o the Office.of Muclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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both the qualities as Dr. Cornell does.
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( d' both the nuclear industry and its opponents. Too often, f Pli nttenpts to be evenhandad nerely antagonize both sides.
To avoid this state, Dr. Cornell added a good neasure of
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questions surrounding nuclear safety, safeguares, and unste disposal.
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Finally, I can artest tha.t Dr. Cernell has qualities that are important for a successful canager. He has 7
effectively coordinated the efforts of a substantial number.of persons both in the Senate and outside it; he (j.
can co==dnicate effectively on both the scientific and public pol _
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evident uhen he managed the staff uork ti" pass two series W;.se staff colleagu m - These qualities were carticularly of major Floor amand=ents and in his work as a staf f 61rg director of the Subco=ittee on Unclear Regulation.
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