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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 episode referenced the book while discussing a new investigation into America's first nuclear whistleblower, Karen Silkwood, noting that she was likely killed to prevent the delivery of sensitive documents. The hosts highlighted the book's detailed account of her life and death, presenting it as a key source for understanding the case.

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A new investigation into the life and death of America's first nuclear whistleblower, Karen Silkwood, who was reportedly killed on her way to deliver sensitive documents fifty years ago.

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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.

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.

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