Quote – Thacher Longstreth, president of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and former Republican city councilman

I feel that the sponsors and endorsers of Bill 270 have been "taken in" by the spurious and irresponsible claims of its drafters. I very much fear that those drafters are motivated by a "zero-risk" philosophy which is impossible to achieve….Not only is it unnecessary, but attempting to achieve "zero-risk" can destroy business and commerce.

Thacher Longstreth, president of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, from a letter to Councilman David Cohen.

Thursday, August 7, 1980