Executive Director's speech files, 1971-1978.

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Executive Director's speech files, 1971-1978.

Files include copies of speeches delivered at Rotary Clubs, labor union meetings, business groups, Chambers of Commerce and legislative committees. Subjects include inadequacies of Stl Louis International Airport and benefits that construction of additional airport at Columbia-Waterloo (Illinois) would bring. Topics include passenger load forecasts, social and economic impacts, environmental factors, flight delays, ground access transportation, site selection, construction cost estimates, land acquisition, airspace needs, airline company support, employment, air traffic control, planning and design and similar cases in other major metropolitan areas. Also included are draft copies, newspaper and magazine articles, editor's notes and comments, lists of speaking engagements and related correspondence.

speeches 1 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7396404

Illinois State Archive

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St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority

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The St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority was cerated by General Assembly in 1970 to plan, acquire land for, construct, maintain and operate one or more airports in St. Louis metropolitan area. Illinois counties included Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair. Authority was initially funded from regular state appropriations to conduct feasibility, engineering and marketing studies. After site selection it was to issue bonds to finance activities. Authority received final appropriat...