SHOOTOUT AT CLINCH RIVER 



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Three of the principals in the CRBR fight. From left, Representative Olin E. Teague 

 (Democrat of Texas), Walter Flowers (Democrat of Alabama) and Mike McCormack (Demo- 

 crat of Washington). 



might attract enough support among the widely divergent points of 

 view in the Congress. 



Teague's meetings included Flowers, McCormack, Fuqua, Wydler, 

 Brown, Mrs. Lloyd, committee staff, on one occasion Senate energy 

 committee staff, and GAO representatives. Sometimes they met in 

 Teague's office, sometimes in the committee rooms. Pots of coffee 

 percolated nonstop. There were other liquids also. 



At the close of the March 14 full committee meeting, Teague 

 lifted the corner of the tent a bit more: 



We may have to wait a little while on this new thinking down at the administra- 

 tion, but there is something going on proposing a diffetent use within the nuclear 

 field that would have a big impact on our markup. A lot of people have talked about 

 it and a lot of people disagree. I just cannot give you any real definite and definitive 

 information on what it is all about. 



Watkins then asked in an innocent tone: "Have they changed their 

 mind on Clinch River?" When the laughter had died down, Teague 

 responded: 



I will give you one guess as to what this pertains to and if you miss that you 

 flunk the course. 



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