Wilbert Smith Archives Files Box 1136 20 1136-20-p006

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Airport Incident, although he had to hedge simply because he did not have all the answers, Nevertheless, the news media in general accepted the possibility that the radar tracks were caused by temperature inversions, and turned their attention to other subjects, Actually, the explanation of the Washington National Airport In- cident is still officially listed as “unknown.” General Samford's press conference should ha onvinced the Air Force that public relations trouble could be avoided when an...