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On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:27:29 -0500, Eisboch wrote:


In the aftermath of more recent crises .... the fed's response (or lack
of) to natural disasters like Katrina, wildfires, etc., the actions of
the FAA in 1981, in terms of developing a contingency plan to keep air
transportation going in the event of an illegal strike, would today be
considered to be masterfully executed and Reagan's administration would
be congratulated.

Eisboch

Except the contingency plan was Jimmy Carter's.

Maybe, but the decision to execute the plan was made by Reagan in 1981. Do
you seriously think that Carter would have done the same, even if it's a
fact that the plan was designed on his watch? I don't know, but it's
doubtful in my opinion.

Eisboch