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AIA Touting Aerospace And Defense Sector To New Administration, Congress

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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) yesterday began an outreach campaign targeted at the incoming Obama administration and Congress touting the importance of the aerospace and defense industry to the nation's economic health. AIA is launching the campaign amid extensive federal backing, what is commonly being called a bailout, for the U.S. financial sector and debate in Congress for at least $25 billion in aid to help the nation's ailing auto industry. Against that backdrop, President-elect Obama has…

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