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Memorandum for Richard L. Dunham, Chairman, Federal Power Commission on the Power Failure in the New York Metropolitan Area

July 14, 1977

Memorandum for Richard L. Dunham, Chairman, Federal Power Commission

Last night's power failure affecting 10 million people in New York City and parts of the metropolitan area is another dramatic reminder of the total dependence of this nation on reliable energy supplies. The Federal Power Commission is therefore directed immediately to investigate this power failure to ascertain the reasons why it occurred and to recommend specific actions to be taken to prevent a recurrence.

I am directing all agencies of the Executive Branch to support you in any way that their assistance may be useful. I hope that you will be able to report your findings at a very early date.

JIMMY CARTER

Note: The text of the memorandum was made available by the White House Press Office. It was not issued in the form of a White House press release.

Jimmy Carter, Memorandum for Richard L. Dunham, Chairman, Federal Power Commission on the Power Failure in the New York Metropolitan Area Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/243105

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