the senator's position enabled monroney to promote the creation of the faa.
the senator's position enabled monroney to promote the creation of the faa.
what position enabled monroney to promote the creation of the faa?
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mike monroney aeronautical center









































mike monroney aeronautical center is administered as one of the faa regional offices.









































located in oklahoma city on the grounds of will rogers airport, with around 7,500 direct federal employees, the aeronautical center is one of the department of transportation's largest facilities outside the washington, dc, area, and one of the 10 largest employers in the oklahoma city metropolitan area.









































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the center is named for senator mike monroney, "mr. aviation", who wrote and sponsored the act that created the federal aviation administration. 









































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mike monroney aeronautical center
in 1950, monroney challenged incumbent elmer thomas for the democratic party nomination to the u.s. senate. thomas had been politically powerful since oklahoma was granted statehood, and was expected to win his fifth term in the senate. monroney upset him in the primary. the republicans had already nominated rev. w. h. "bill" alexander, pastor of oklahoma city's first christian church. monroney also won the general election. he served in that position until 1969, when he lost the seat to henry bellmon, formerly republican governor of oklahoma.
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