False Alarm at Capitol Highlights Air Security Flaws, Officials Say ; Governor's Plane Sparked Evacuation
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WASHINGTON - Even though they were airborne, military jets were unable to get into position where they could have shot down a suspicious plane over Washington last month, and miscommunication among key figures in America's air defenses transformed a routine flight by Kentucky's governor into a dramatic evacuation of the Capitol, officials say.
Bush administration officials are to testify before Congress today about the problems encountered June 9, when a flight by Gov. Ernie Fletcher caused a breathless evacuation of the Capitol building on the day Ronald Reagan's body was brought to lie in state.See the full content of this document
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False Alarm at Capitol Highlights Air Security Flaws, Officials Say ; Governor's Plane Sparked Evacuation
Officials said the real-life drama proved what security experts hav...
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