Government backs off of Sept. 11 foreign flight restrictions

Friday, August 30, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration backed off a proposal Thursday to restrict foreign air carriers from flying over the three Sept. 11 crash sites during the anniversary of the attacks, a senior administration official said.

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