Miss Fitzgerald wrote a letter to Senator Mike Maroney expressing her concerns about the sonic boom testing in Oklahoma City, stating that the booms are causing property damage and making living in the city unpleasant. The Senator responded by explaining that the testing was endorsed by civic leaders to benefit the aviation industry and that property damage complaints would be handled promptly. He encouraged Miss Fitzgerald to bring her complaints to the Federal Aviation Agency and included a brochure for assistance.

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Concerns Regarding Sonic Boom Testing in Oklahoma City

Identifier:
CAC_CC_038_8_47_6_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns Regarding Sonic Boom Testing in Oklahoma City
Date Created:
1964-02-15
EDTF:
1964-02-15
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:
Miss Fitzgerald wrote a letter to Senator Mike Maroney expressing her concerns about the sonic boom testing in Oklahoma City, stating that the booms are causing property damage and making living in the city unpleasant. The Senator responded by explaining that the testing was endorsed by civic leaders to benefit the aviation industry and that property damage complaints would be handled promptly. He encouraged Miss Fitzgerald to bring her complaints to the Federal Aviation Agency and included a brochure for assistance.
Policy Area:
Science, Technology, Communications
Topic:
Aeronautics
Congress:
88th (1963-1965)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_038_8_47_6_0000, Box 47, Folder 6, 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:
2 Pages