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Correspondence from Congressman James R. Jones in reply to Ms. Kindra Selmon

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0006

Dates

  • June 14, 1985
  • 99th (1985)

Scope and Contents

The text is a letter written by James R. Jones, a member of Congress representing the First District of Oklahoma, in response to a letter about the American nuclear energy industry. Jones expresses support for nuclear energy development as long as it can be done safely and without significantly raising power rates. He mentions the importance of reducing dependence on foreign sources of energy and the need for some government regulation in the nuclear power industry to ensure public safety. Jones also mentions that he will study bills related to nuclear power and visit Japan to look at their nuclear power plants as examples. He thanks the recipient for sharing their thoughts and offers further assistance in the future.