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Article: PRESIDENT BUSH DIRECTES TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS TO TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS AIR-TRAFFIC CONGESTION

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May 16, 2008
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The White House released the following press release:

Last fall, amid some of the worst flight delays in U.S. history, President Bush directed Transportation Secretary Mary Peters to take action to address air-traffic congestion.

Today, Secretary Peters announced a series of steps that will reduce flight backups, add competition, lower fares, and give airlines incentives to offer better service.

As an emergency first step, caps have been negotiated for flight operations at the overscheduled New York City airports that are the source of many of the flight delays that ripple through our national system.

To ensure that in the ...

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