Bush on Remote Controlled Planes (Sept. 27)

<h3>Transcript: Bush Announces New Airline Security Measures</h3>

<h4>September 27, 2001</h4>

<p>In a September 27 speech to airline employees at 'Hare International Airport in Chicago, President Bush outlined his airline security proposals for the nation -- proposals prompted by the September 11 attacks on the United States by terrorists using commercial airliners as weapons.</p>

<p>Bush said the government would take charge of airport security and expand the use of federal air marshals on commercial flights.</p>


<p>"We will invest in new technology for aircraft ecurity, with grants to develop transponders that cannot be switched off from the cockpit; video monitors in the cockpit to alert pilots to trouble in the cabin -- (applause) -- and we will look at all kinds of technologies to make sure that our airlines are safe -- and for example, <b>including technology to enable controllers to take over distressed aircraft and land it by remote control.</b> (Applause.)" -- George W. Bush</p>

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