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JUL 8 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR:
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James G. Keppler, Director
SUBJECT:
TELEPHONE CALL FROM MR. THOMAS APPLEGATE On July 6,1981, Mr. Applegate called and expressed concern over a number of areas relative to the ongoing NRC investigation at Zimmer.
The specific concerns and my response to Mr. Applegate are su=marized below:
1.
Mr. Applegate stated that contrary to our early agreement, he had not been contacted recently by Mr. McCarten.
I told Mr. Applegate that I did not know why he had not heard from Mr. McCarten, that it was our intent to keep in contact with him each trip to Cincinnati and that I would check with Mr. McCarten.
I informed Mr. Applegate that I knew Mr. McCarten had been in the office the last few weeks working on his investigation report and that may for why he had not heard from us recently.
account 2.
Mr. Applegate stated that Mr. Dickhoner, during a recent speaking engagement, had told his audience that the NRC found Applegate's l
allegations to be without substance. He said that Mr. McCarten had told him earlier that many of his allegations had been substantiated and he wanted to know if we were changing our story.
I told Mr. Applegate that we were not in a position to control l
Mr. Dickhoner's statements and that our investigation findings had confirmed many of his allegations -- either in whole or in part.
3.
Mr. Applegate indicated that several key persons whom he had identified to NRC still had not been interviewed by NRC.
I told Mr. Applegate that we had not completed our investigation and that our present effort was directed toward dealing with what we considered to be the most important concerns.
I added that it was our intent to pursue all identified leads.
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4.
Mr. Applegate stated he had learned that NRC investigators were doing a background check on his medical history with emphasis on mental problems.
I told Mr. Applegate that I was certain we would not be conducting such checks, and that our interest was directed toward determining the quality of construction at Zimmer.
I mentioned that I knew other investigations were being conducted simultaneously but could not assure that such inquiries might not be made.
Mr. Applegate appeared to be relieved by my responses and thanked me for talking with him.
James G. Keppler Director J. Cu==ings, OIA cc:
J. H. Sniezek, IE D. Tho=pson, IE A. B. Davis, RIII J. F. Streeter, RIII R. F. Warnick, RIII J. B. McCarten, RIII P. A. Barrett, RIII
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