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The Killing of Karen Silkwood The Story Behind the Kerr-McGee Plutonium Case

Richard L. Rashke

Relates the intriguing conspiracy case and death of Karen Silkwood, a union activist deliberately contaminated with plutonium who subsequently died in a car accident en route to delivering corporate documents to a reporter

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The book was introduced as a fresh investigation into the life and death of America's first nuclear whistleblower, Karen Silkwood, with Brad Milkey emphasizing the mystery surrounding her fatal car ride while carrying sensitive documents. He asserted that there was no doubt she was killed to suppress those papers, positioning the title as a key source for understanding the case.

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This was introduced as a new investigation into the life and death of America's first nuclear whistleblower, Karen Silkwood, who was reportedly killed while on her way to deliver sensitive documents to a New York Times reporter.

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Fifty years ago, a young woman named Karen Silkwood got into her car alone. She was reportedly on her way to deliver sensitive documents to a New York Times reporter. She never made it, and those documents she'd agreed to carry were never found.

Do you think somebody killed her?

There's no question in my mind that someone killed her that night. I think they were trying to stop her in order to get the documents.

A new investigation into the life and death of America's first nuclear whistleblower. Listen to Radioactive, the Karen Silkwood industry from ABC Audio.

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