MEDIA ADVISORY
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WHAT:
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40th Anniversary of Washington Dulles International Airport, sponsored by Committee for Dulles | |
| Presentation of 2002 Tower of Dulles Award to Keith Meurlin, Dulles Airport Manager | ||
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WHEN:
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Friday, November 8, 2002 | |
| 7 p.m. Reception, 8 p.m. Dinner | ||
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WHERE:
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Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Tysons Corner | |
| 8661 Leesburg Pike | ||
| Vienna, Virginia | ||
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Dulles Airport was opened on November 17, 1962. President John F. Kennedy dedicated the building. | |
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The airport was named for the late Secretary of State John Foster | |
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An Eastern Airlines Super Electra, on a flight from Newark, New Jersey, was the first commercial aircraft to land at the new airport. | |
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6 airlines operated from Dulles in 1962 and the airport handled 52,800 passengers in the first year | |
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In 2002, Dulles has 34 airlines and will serve more than 18 million passengers |
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