Final flight for former Air Force One ends decades of service
A Boeing 707, flown by seven presidents and logging over 1 million miles, landed at San Bernardino International Airport after a dramatic 1000 foot flyby. It will join a Reagan Library exhibit in Simi Valley, with Nancy Reagan among the onlookers and Air Force Secretary James Roche praising the aircraft.
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First lady opens National Book Festival in Washington
Washington hosts the inaugural National Book Festival on the Capitol grounds with Laura Bush opening the event. Stephen Ambrose, Sue Grafton, and Kinky Friedman headline as thousands explore tents and hear authors discuss World War II bombers, private eye thrillers, and Texas etiquette. The event draws politicians and readers amid debate over education funding.
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Family hopes Bush China visit aids engineer release
The family of Fong Fuming, an American engineer detained by Chinese security agents since February 2000, seeks President Bush’s China trip to pressure senior Chinese leaders. NYU expert Jerome Cohen notes the public appeal aims to leverage the visit as a narrow opportunity to win clemency.
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