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Originally Posted by dmorrison
Our treaties between the US and Japan initially only allowed Northwest and Pan Am ( bought by United) and the 2 freight carriers FEXEX and UPS.
Dave
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I recently saw the movie
The Aviator about Howard Hughes. They covered the story about how Pan Am lobbied congress to pass law to make Pan Am the only overseas carrier in the US.
Howard Hughes: [talking of Juan Trippe]
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He owns Pan-Am. He owns Congress. He owns the Civil Aeronautics Board. But he does not own the sky.
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