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eppur_se_muova

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 02:36 AM Feb 5

Historical trivia: When King Hussein of Jordan died in 1999, a former American official attended his funeral ...

He was a former FAA Administrator and former Chairman of TransAm World Airlines. A former Navy test pilot, he piloted the historic first transcontinental crossing by a jet aircraft.

Question: What was his special relationship to Hussein ?

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Historical trivia: When King Hussein of Jordan died in 1999, a former American official attended his funeral ... (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Feb 5 OP
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You got it ! eppur_se_muova Feb 5 #4
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