"NINE/ELEVEN": Could The Federal Aviation Administration Alone Have Deterred The Terrorist Skyjackers? You Will Find The Answer Here, But Not In The 9/11 Commission Report. - Couverture souple

Brown, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1418466735 ISBN 13 : 9781418466732

Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2004

Synopsis

No one else could have written this book because David H. Brown and Dr. John T. Dailey are the only two remaining members of the FAA Task Force that developed a viable airport security procedure in 1970. Based on personal recall, and FAA Manual AM-78-35 that documented the work of that group, this book takes you behind the scenes from the very beginning of efforts to curb aircraft hijacking, to how a proven program fell victim to bureaucracy. The book takes you through how the system was developed and tested, and why it was validated. It also reveals how the Task Force was able to overcome both airline opposition and agency recalcitrance. The team did not have precedents to work with, but blazed its own successful train. You will discover how the Task Force anticipated almost every aspect of airport security, and actually warned of future terrorist attacks using U.S. aircraft. You will read how the early program of "sky marshals" almost fell apart in a bizarre press conference, and why the Task Force did not support the use of armed guards on aircraft. This is a story you cannot find anywhere else. It may not be many pages, but the message is there.

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Biographie de l'auteur

David H. Brown was an Ohio newspaper reporter for nearly 15 years before beginning a 24-year career with the Federal Government in 1967, retiring in 1991. Barely three weeks after joining the Department of Justice as Assistant Director of Information, he was sent to the Detention Center in Northern Virginia as the press officer covering the arrest of 600 persons after they demonstrated at the Pentagon in opposition to the Vietnam War. He was commended for the favorable press coverage. A bit of minutiae: He lent Norman Mailer his government-issue pen so the famed author could write his own release document. After joining the Federal Aviation Administration's News Division in early 1969, he was detailed to the agency's newly created Task Force on Deterrence of Air Piracy as the press officer for a pilot airport security program. Brown became a member of a three-man team that tested fellow team member Dr. John T. Dailey's "profile" at nine airports. He later organized the press conference for the final inclusive test at New Orleans. Both the Walter Cronkite and Huntley-Brinkley national television news programs gave the effort very positive reviews. He again was given another special commendation. Brown was a combat infantry rifleman in World War II, and later became an Army Reserve public information officer with a mobilization assignment in the Pentagon. He retired as a lieutenant colonel after 28 years. His earned a Bachelor's degree in journalism, and a Master's degree in public relations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AuthorHouse
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1418466735
• ISBN 13: 9781418466732
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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