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My time inside there was very short compared to the amount of time it took to take on and take off this suit and to test me for how much radioactivity I have.

William Scranton

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William Scranton
Age: 96 †
Born: 1917
Born: July 19
Died: 2013
Died: July 28
Businessperson
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Former Governor Of Pennsylvania
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Military Officer
Politician
Madison
Connecticut
William W. Scranton
William Warren Scranton
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