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Ex controllers still hopeful for some reinstatement
In a townhouse near the Capitol former air traffic controllers pursue a chance to regain jobs for some of the 11,411 fired after the 1981 illegal strike. They face Reagan administration resistance as FAA has replaced about 8,000 workers and plans full strength within a year, with thousands abroad and many moving to new careers amid divorces and hardships.
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Washington
Capitol
Bill Taylor
Tucson
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
John Leyden
Reagan
Taylor
Air Traffic Controllers
U.S
Air Traffic Controllers Organization
Gary Greene
PATCO
Federal Correctional Institution
Fort Worth
Texas
Ronald A. May
Terry Bloodworth
Memphis
Saleman
Bloodworth