Wright Amendment Author Dies At 92

Jim Wright , a former Forth Worth congressman who eventually rose to speaker of the House but is known in aviation circles for a law restricting traffic at Dallas Love Field (DAL), has died at 92. The Wright Amendment was aimed at protecting still-new Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)...

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