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Ack Receipt of from Constituent,J Shaff Re Plant Near Codova,Il
ML20248C080
Person / Time
Site: Quad Cities  
Issue date: 02/27/1989
From: Tauke T
HOUSE OF REP.
To: Zech L
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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1 l I' TOM'TAUKE couwnsis n.no succouwnsis ENERGY AND COMMERCE 20 Distact, sowa 3

MEALTH AND THE ENVIRO 1 MENT 3

TELECOMMUNICATO$ AND FINANCE TRANSPORTATION AND HAIAR0005 MATERIALS

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EDUCATION AND LABOR '

HUMAN RESOURCES-RtN10NG '

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

"' a o" ua POSTSECONDARY EDUCAff0N February 27, 1989 select coMOiTTEE ON AGtNG RETIREMENT 4NCOME AND EMPLOYMENT-=

RANKING MINORfTY MEMBER TASK FORCE FOR THE RURAL ELDERLY Mr. Lando W.

Zech, Jr.

Chairman

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1717-H Street N.W.-

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Dear Chairman Zech:

I recently received the enclosed letter from one of my 3

constituents, Mr. John Shaff of Camanche, Iowa, regarding.the' i

Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station near Codova, Illinois. LAny l

observations or comments you might care to share.with me in i

responding to Mr. Shaff's concerns would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your assistance.

Best wishes, l

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i NOTE 5 FOR INTERVIEW WITH CONGRE55t%N TCM TAUKE By Jchn T.

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Containment The containment of -. + Quad C; t i e s Nucl ear Power Station is c4 1

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outiine the NRC's findings that 'nis typ+ of a containment might l

4 nave a f silure rate during a meltdown'as high as 90%.

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