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Gerald Ford: “I found out--to validate the point of the Senator from North Dakota--that it costs more to fly from Des Moines, IA, to…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 1998
I found out--to validate the point of the Senator from North Dakota--that it costs more to fly from Des Moines, IA, to Chicago, IL, than it does from Chicago, IL, to Tokyo. Now, these distortions have to be fixed because we are penalizing Americans who don't have access to major hubs. That is not fair to the American citizens.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing airline pricing disparities during a Senate floor debate.

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