1. Correspondence from Congressman James R. Jones in reply to Ms. Kindra Selmon Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0006 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: James R. Jones Collection Title: Correspondence from Congressman James R. Jones in reply to Ms. Kindra Selmon Date: 1985-06-14 Creator: Jones, James Robert, 1939- Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works Topic: Energy policy--United States Congress: 99th (1985-1987)
![["The document 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."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Correspondence%20Series,%201968-1986%20/CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0000-1011-1299,%201985,%20%5B2%20of%203%5D/thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence from Congressman James R. Jones in reply to Ms. Kindra Selmon")