Major Robert B. Brown filed a damage claim due to sonic booms in Oklahoma, but his claim was disapproved by the Federal Aviation Agency. The agency cited normal wear and tear on the property as the reason for denial. Senator Monroney intervened on Brown's behalf, requesting a review of the claim, but ultimately the claim was denied by the Secretary of the Air Force. Brown was advised to request a review of the decision by the Secretary.

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Unresolved Sonic Boom Damage Claim: Major Robert B. Brown's Fight for Compensation

Identifier:
CAC_CC_038_8_47_4_0074
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Unresolved Sonic Boom Damage Claim: Major Robert B. Brown's Fight for Compensation
Date Created:
1964-02-10
EDTF:
1964-02-10
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/27
Description:
Major Robert B. Brown filed a damage claim due to sonic booms in Oklahoma, but his claim was disapproved by the Federal Aviation Agency. The agency cited normal wear and tear on the property as the reason for denial. Senator Monroney intervened on Brown's behalf, requesting a review of the claim, but ultimately the claim was denied by the Secretary of the Air Force. Brown was advised to request a review of the decision by the Secretary.
Policy Area:
Energy
Topic:
Aeronautics
Congress:
88th (1963-1965)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_038_8_47_4_0000, Box 47, Folder 4, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), District of Columbia (national district), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
6 Pages