Re: Montel

[Ruth Weiner <rfweine@sandia.gov>]

     here is a thought on correspondence with the Montel Williams show:  
     the damage done by this kind of misinformation spreads out in wider 
     and wider circles.  Last week's WIPP hearings were an excellent 
     illustration:  there was quite a bit of agonizing about effluents from 
     DOE sites causing childhood leukemia.  "Brookhaven" becomes translated 
     to Los Alamos, Mound, Livermore, Rocky Flats, Sandia -- any DOE site 
     that the speaker lives near or knows about.  I feel reasonably certain 
     that the misinformation from this show will be cited in hearing after 
     hearing on nuclear matters, relevant or not.  The result may well be 
     huge Federal expenditures to mitigate nonexistent risks, and very bad 
     federal and local policy.  Is the show really ready to be responsible 
     for this sort of thing?
     
     Anything like this on TV seems real to people who know very little 
     about the subject (remember the GM truck fuel tank fires?).  How does 
     any of us know that the TV programs on art, natural science, foreign 
     countries, etc, are telling the truth?  We don't.   
     
     Ruth
     
     Ruth F. Weiner, Ph. D.
     Transportation Systems Department
     Sandia National Laboratories
     Mail Stop 0718
     P. O. Box 5800
     Albuquerque, NM 87185-0718
     505-844-4791
     505-844-0244 (fax)
     rfweine@sandia.gov
     Only my own views and no one else's!


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Subject: Montel
Author:  hull@mail.sep.bnl.gov at hubsmtp
Date:    1/12/98 10:25 AM


Radsafers,
Here is a hard-copy backup route, in case you are moved to communicate your 
reactions to the Montel Williams show to its producer, but can't get though 
electronically.
Andy Hull
S&EP-BNL
Upton, NY. 11973
Ph  516-344-4210
Fax 516-344-3105
     
     
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>Hello,
> The Montel broadcast was worse than we thought.  If you haven't seen 
>the video yet, many divisions are arranging screenings for their 
>personnel.  If you do not know where to see the video, call Public 
>Affairs at 2345.
> We need to respond.  Friends of Brookhaven is holding a letter 
>writing session today, Monday, at noon.  They have reserved the 
>auditorium at Berkner Hall and invite all to participate.  They will 
>provide information and even stamps and envelopes.  Please attend.
> If you'd rather do it yourself, the address is: 
>               Liz Frillici
>               Montel Williams Show 
>               433 W. 53rd Street
>               New York, NY  10019.
>Faxing is also an option (perhaps the best option).  The number is 
>212-262-4602.
>Thanks,
> Dan Oldham
>
>