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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Friday, February 13, 2004 at 10:00 AM EST.
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Friday, February 13, 2004 at 10:00 AM EST
Airline Insecurity

Yesterday British Airways cancelled Flight 223 scheduled to depart Sunday from London Heathrow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport–the fifth cancellation in six weeks. The General Accounting Office also released a report yesterday saying that it has found serious flaws in the air-traveler screening system in the US. We talk with reporter Robert Block of the Wall Street journal about what it means for passengers and national security.

Guests:

Robert Block, reporter, The Wall Street Journal

 
 

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