Quote by William Scranton

The first one, obviously, was walking into my office at eight o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, and being told there was a telephone call saying that there was an incident at Three Mile Island, and that it had shut down and that beyond that we didn't know.

The first one, obviously, was walking into my office at eigh

Summary

This quote refers to the unexpected event that occurred at Three Mile Island, where there was an incident that led to its shutdown. The speaker recollects the moment when they received a phone call with this information early in the morning at their office. The quote highlights the initial uncertainty surrounding the situation and the lack of knowledge about the extent of the incident.

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By William Scranton

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