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An Insider Look from a Nuclear Community
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Item Title An Insider Look from a Nuclear Community
Guest Burnham, John B.
Guest Connor, Tim
Guest Steele, Karen Dorn
Host Buckley, William F., Jr. (1925-2008)
Moderator Shrum, Robert
Date CreatedJanuary 10, 1989
Description

This time (as opposed to the previous show) the nuclear forces score a clear victory, thanks to Mr. Burnham's knowledge and persuasiveness. JBB: "... Chernobyl was a Russian experiment in which they purposely bypassed three safety systems in order to run the experiment. In the second place, Chernobyl is a reactor that's totally unlike any reactor we have in the United States.... Chernobyl is a terrible example. Three Mile Island is a good example." WFB: "On Three Mile Island you would make the point that after all there wasn't a meltdown, and therefore, what?" JBB: "It was an economic disaster, but it was a technical wonder. Everything went wrong. Everybody pulled the wrong levers. And no one was hurt. That's sensational."

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Place RecordedPullman, Washington, United States
DimensionsDuration: 30 minutes
FormatText
Medium television programs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
color
Soundtrack
sound
Hoover IDProgram S0808
Record Number80040.1055
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