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Forwards Am Wooldridge 850615 Request for Info Re Plant Weld & Piping Quality.Response Requested
ML20137S753
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Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 08/21/1985
From: Kassebaum N
SENATE
To: Kammerer C
NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
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Date: August 21.19e5;

'2!Cnifeb S> fates S>enale Mr. Allen M. Wooldridge Re:

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ROUTINO:

ENCL. LETTER FM ALLEN M.-WOOLDRIDGE RE PIPE TAYLOR CRACKS AT WOLF CREEK R.

MARTIN DATE: 08/26/95

. ASSIGNED TO: NRR CONTACT: DENTON SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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Encloses news article on allegations of pipe cracks at Wolf Creek ACTION:

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Date: August 21, 1985 3Cnifeb State Senale Mr. Allen M. Wooldridge pg.

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i Respectfully referred to:

Mr. Carlton Kamerer Director, Office of Congressional Affairs Nuclear Regulatory Comission 1717 H Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20555 Because of the desire of this office to be-responsive to all inquiries and communications, your_considerition of the at_tached-is-requested; Please respond directly to the Tonstituent with a copy to my office.- Your findings-and-views-will-be-aporeciated by Nancy Landon Kassebaum United States Senator Attention:

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