The LBJ Foundation is aiming to rename Austin's airport in honor of the former president, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.
put together a proposal to rename Austin's airport after President Lyndon B. Johnson as part of the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act.says they've only had preliminary conversations with the foundation, Watson told KVUE in a statement that they're exploring the idea.
"We've had a preliminary conversation with foundation officials about this proposal," Watson's statement said."We'll have a lot more conversations with a lot more people throughout the community as we explore this idea.", who was the first Austinite to be killed in action during World War II in 1941. Bergstrom was killed three days after the attack at Pearl Harbor.
In 1943, the Del Valle Airfield was named Bergstrom Army Airfield before it became Bergstrom Air Force Base in 1948. The base was slated for closure in 1990. When it was finally decommissioned, the land returned to the City of Austin, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was born in 1999. The East Runway was named after former Congressman J.J. Pickle, while the West Runway was dedicated to LBJ.KENS would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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