Three Mile Island, 10 miles south of the State Capitol on the Susquehanna River, was no China Syndrome. Overheated nuclear fuel pellets melted, a containment was breached and leaking radiation contaminated the plant and escaped into the air. Taking charge of the crisis, Governor Thornburgh was a calm voice against panic and made decisions that proved to be correct. He ordered a precautionary evacuation of pregnant women and young children in a five-mile radius around the plant. There isn’t any Republican or Democratic way to deal with a nuclear crisis.

Source: New York Times December 31, 2020 21:33 UTC