Congress approves 12 aircraft carriers; JFK kept
Congress has approved a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fleet of 12 flattops, sparing the USS John F. Kennedy from being mothballed early and making Mayport, Fla., a nuclear-capable naval port. The decision is a relief to some Florida workers, shipbuilding advocates and the industrial base supplying...
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