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SST Faces New Attacks By Foes In Congress And States
Washington AP report details renewed battles over the supersonic transport SST. Opponents push to cut federal funding, while supporters led by Vice President Agnew and Transportation Secretary Volpe rally to continue the program citing jobs and trade gains. State legislatures, including New York, consider bills barring SST operations, potentially shrinking the market.
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Washington
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Senate
House
Richard Wegman
William Proxmire
91St
Congress
Wegman
Boeing Aircraft Co
General Electric
Andrew Stein
New York
Stein
Proxmire
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Warren G. Magnuson
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
United States
Soviet Union
Friends of the Earth
The
Sierra Club
Wilderness Society
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Agnew
John A. Volpe
William McGruder
Transportation Department
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Boeing
SST
Transportation
Volpe