ML20106D057
| ML20106D057 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 02/07/1985 |
| From: | Goldstein R GRAY & BECKER |
| To: | Newman J NEWMAN & HOLTZINGER |
| References | |
| CON-#185-539 OL, NUDOCS 8502120458 | |
| Download: ML20106D057 (5) | |
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Mr. Jack R. Newman Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.
1615 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20036 Re Docket Nos. 50-4980L and 50-4990L Dear Mr. Newman 1
I an in receipt of the correspondence between you and Mr.
Lanny Sinkin, along with an article from the Austin i
American-Statesman, a copy of which is attached hereto, regarding the request by your law firm for allegedly publicly available records from the Selective service System.
l At this late date, the characterization of this request for the personal records of an opposing attorney / advocate as a routine background check into his qualifications, is " fanciful" at best.
Can we deduce a tacit admission that your client, Houston Lighting & Power Company, directed your firm, as its attorneys of record in the licensing proceeding, to make such a request?
If the request was not an attempt to hara Mr. Sinkin professionally or personally, nothing is preventing you from i
coming forward and providing the real basis for such a request.
I, for one, cannot imagine any possible motivation that is l
rationally related or in any way relevant to the issuec involved t
in the licensing proceeding, beyond the preparation for a i
potential public relations smear of Mr. Sinkin.
i The request and your response reflects badly on your i
character, the character of your law firm, and the character of your client.
These " characters" are precisely what is still at l
issue in the licensing proceeding.
It amazes me that you i
justify and condone this unseemly activity of your staff rather.
than publicly apologize for it.
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Mr. Jack R. Newman February 7, 1985 Page 2 Finally, it is my understanding that the Selective Service System, through an extremely conservative and, in my opinion, l
erroneous interpretation of the Privacy Act, has refused to release to Intervenors a copy of the request submitted to it by l
your firm's paralegal.
At the very least, considering your reliance on public record request procedures denoted in 32 CFR Section 1665.7, Intervenor desires that you make your public record request public immediately.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Very truly yours, GRAY & BBCKER Ra Goldstein RG ks Enclosure cc: Service List i
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,. A law firm hired to help get a Jederal operating license for the about the inquiry, Newman said.
cause his number la the draft lot-nevercalled to mistoryservice be-South Texas Nuclear Project has 6een trying to get the military tine check into the background ofThe-inquiry was mes draft records of an opponentla the
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the sole adversary in the licensing SHEIN, A nati of San An-case, Newman said. He said the in-
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- vestlantion was confined to the Se-la. Austia, where he dager of Washingtos,. RC.,8has diective*Servios inquin, and poly the South Ifled to get Sg records ef IJhay informaties that was la the palan, un-Sinkin, a former AusOn resident record was sogght. ' p g publicy
.Information named di-4 and longtime opponent of the nu-clear project. The law firm repre-
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, a nadonal hents the Houston 1.lshting & of the background, qualifications, anti power group in and credibility of the individuals Washington.
FDwer Co., the managing partaar. we aredecing," Newraan said. "It
,of the nuclear project, in the 11-He connaues to be a formal in-
,, censing proceedings, is part of the kinds ofinquiries one tervenor in the federal licensing makes."
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proceedings for, the South Texas Aultylast week and sent a letter of Sinkin,who has beeninvolvedin test to officials of the Nuclear the proceedings since 1979, won--
Sinkin said he discovered thein-latory Commission and omer deredwhythefirmwaiteduntilre qulry when to Selectin Service battles in the licensing proceed. cently to begin checklag him out.; sent him a letter by ke.The source of the inqui traced to j! lgs.Sinkin accused the firm of at-
"My draft history has been pub. an employee of Newman and
}empting to damage him lic knowledge for years," $1nkin Holtalogsf..
prsonally or profengonally. by said. "All they had to de was check o
3-seeking the 20-yearald records, the newspapers."
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i s UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING APPEAL BOARD 6
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CERTIFICATE OF SEP.VICE I
i I hereby certify that copies of the letter from Ray l
Goldstein to Jack Newman dated February 7, 1985, have been i
served on the following individuals and entities by deposit in j
the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, this 7th day of February 1985.
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Gary J. Edles, Esq.
Thomas S. Moore, Esq.
j Chairman, Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D.C.
20555 Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Dr. W. Reed Johnson Administrative Judge Brian Berwick, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Assistant Attorney General
' Appeal Board for the State of Texas U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection l
Washington, D.C.
20555 Division i
P.O. Bcx 12548, Capitol Station Charles Bechhoefer, Esq.
Austin, TX 78711 Chairman, Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Kim Eastman, Co-coordinator Board Panel Barbara A. Miller 4
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pat Coy s
Washington, D.C.
20555 Citisens Concerned About
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Nuclear Power l
Dr. James C. Lamb, III 5106 Casa Oro l
Administrative Judge San Antonio, TX 78233 l
313 Woodhaven Road j
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
a i Ernest E. Hill Lanny Alan Sinkin Administrative Judge NIRS, Room 401 Hill Associates 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
210 Montego Drive Washington, D.C.
20036 Danville, CA 94526 Oreste Russ Pirfo, Esq.
Mrs. Peggy Buchorn Robert G. Perlis, Esq.
Executive Director Office of the Executive Legal Citizens for Equitable Director Utilities, Inc.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 1, Box 1684 washington, D.C.
20555 Brazoria, TX 77422 Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Washington, D.C.
20555 Docketing and Service Section Office of the Secretary O.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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