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To: RR who wrote (42577)	9/27/2001 11:29:16 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Hi RR: I've been busy with a project and haven't been following the market as closely as I normally would. It's amazing how 'the big money' has become so nervous. It's not like most of the earnings warnings are a surprise. Everyone wants more visibility...=) I hope you and your family are doing well. Best Regards, Scott BTW, the number of flags flying from homes, cars, trucks, and local businesses keeps rising. Chicago is full of patriotic folks right now.

To: RR who wrote (42577)	9/27/2001 12:30:23 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 65232

>11:56AM President Bush Nationalizes Airline Security : The President announces plans for the federal government to adminster security in Unites States airports.<

To: RR who wrote (42577)	9/27/2001 1:28:29 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 65232

DJ Bush/Flying Ground Control Of Planes Eyed From Dow Jones 9/27/01 Speaking to a gathering of airline workers at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, Bush said that going back to work was the best way people could fight terrorism. "We must stand against terror by going back to work. Everybody here who showed up for work at this important industry is making a clear statement that terrorism will not stand, that the evil-doers will not be able to terrorize America and our workforce and our people," Bush said. "You stand against terror by flying the airplanes and by maintaining them. You stand against terror by loading a bag or serving a passenger," Bush said. For the people in the U.S. as a whole, Bush urged them to have confidence in the safety of air travel and to go back to their normal lives. "One of the great goals of this nation's war is to restore public confidence in the airline industry. It's to tell the traveling public, 'Get on board. Do your business around the country. Fly and enjoy America's great destination spots. Get down to Disney World in Florida. Take your families and enjoy life the way we want it to be enjoyed,'" Bush said. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the U.S. tourism business has been hard hit and Disney World is one of the most visible example of this. However, to help persuade the public to begin flying again in large numbers, Bush announced a number of security steps. The most dramatic move Bush announced was a move to develop systems so that air-traffic controllers can seize control of aircraft from the ground and land them at an airport. "We will look at all kinds of technologies to make sure that our airlines are safe; for example, including technology to enable controllers to take over distressed aircrafts and land it by remote control," Bush said. These include expanding the Air Marshal program that will put armed law-enforcement personnel in plain clothes on aircraft. The federal government will make $500 million available to make physical improvements in the aircraft, including reinforcing the cockpit doors, putting video cameras in the cabin so pilots can monitor what is going on and putting in transponders that can't be deactivated. At the airports, the federal government will take over supervision of baggage and passenger-screening and will supply the equipment needed to do the job. While these programs are ramped up, Bush announced that national guard troops will be stationed at airports as a visible sign of the commitment to increased security. Bush didn't say what the troops would actually do at the airports. In addition, Bush announced that nine cabinet officials will make a point of flying on commercial carriers Friday to show that air travel is safe and dependable.