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Responds to 630523 Ltr to President Kennedy Re Proposed Const of Nuclear Power Reactor Bodega Head,Ca.Informs That AEC Requested Usgc to Conduct Field Study of Geology of Bodega Head.Rept to Be Made Public When Received
ML20234E641
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Site: 05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date: 07/03/1963
From: Price E
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To: Eberhardt J
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Dear Mr. Ebertiardts e this replies to your letter of May 23,1963 addressed to President Ee.medy in thish you expressed ecooern with respect )

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way for omral aanths. To assist in this evalustian the Atomis 3

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a thoroush field stu# of the goalogy of Bodega Band. The report

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I en this stu#, which began in the latter part of April, has met '3 yet been received ty the Commiamien. When received the report will l be made publie. Furthermore, rooognised experts have been retained -

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Dear Mr. Ebestantits this replies to your letter of May 23,'1963 addressed to

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1 President EsameW in dich you espressed oaneern uLth respect to the pecposed construction of a amolear power remotor et o

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way for several months. To assist in thLa evaluation the AtosLe

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Moj a e i m E = 4 b' ; e 4 ef-Ablic Infe-tia . which describes the procedures relating to 2 -! the licensing of power reactors by the Atomic Energy Commission.

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yet been received by the Commission.3 Furthermore, recognized experts have been retained to assist the AEC staff in g evaluating the seismology of the area and the structural design of the proposed facility. Fina'l action on the Pacific Gas & Electric Company's applicationwillnotbetakenuntilthereportbytheU.S.

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" This refers to your letter of May 23,1963 addressed to President Kennedy in which you expressed concern with respect to I the proposed construction of a nuoloar power reactor at Bodega h1.

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Dear Mr. Eberhardt:

1 This refers to your letter of May 23, 963addressehto President Kennedy in which you expressed concern with respect to j 

                               %                      the proposed construction of a nuclear power reactor at Bodaga Head, California.
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( I l earing e heldf at Santa Rosa, CaliforniaQIH [ __r th=cugh4 noticegublished

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