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5. June 1994. Chicago public relations consultant on Master Plan submits<br />

public relations plan to build <strong>support</strong> <strong>for</strong> O’Hare modernization and to<br />

“diffuse <strong>support</strong> <strong>for</strong> Peotone.”<br />

6. June 1994. Basel<strong>in</strong>e SIMMOD Capacity study shows exist<strong>in</strong>g O’Hare<br />

runways will not accommodate 940,000 operations.<br />

7. July 1994. SIMMOD shows that 14/32 runway conflicts with Midway.<br />

8. August 1994. Senator Philip and M<strong>in</strong>ority Leader Daniels compla<strong>in</strong><br />

about illegal hold pad construction and segmented, piecemeal expansion.<br />

9. September 1994. Chicago and Landrum & Brown hold project status<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>g on unconstra<strong>in</strong>ed 2020 <strong>for</strong>ecast (Chicago Air Service/Forecast<br />

Analysis).<br />

10. December 1994. Landrum & Brown issues SIMMOD report show<strong>in</strong>g<br />

O’Hare out <strong>of</strong> capacity <strong>in</strong> 1994.<br />

L. The Jo<strong>in</strong>t Chicago-Airl<strong>in</strong>e Ef<strong>for</strong>t to A New Airport – to “Kill Peotone”.<br />

1. November 1994. Memo by Ed Merlis ATA (Air Transport Association)<br />

concern<strong>in</strong>g Republican election victory <strong>in</strong> Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield: likelihood <strong>of</strong> 1)<br />

new airport, 2) regional airport authority — circulates letter by airl<strong>in</strong>es<br />

CEOs oppos<strong>in</strong>g use <strong>of</strong> Peotone.<br />

2. December 21, 1994. Tess Snipes (UA) Peotone Action Plan.<br />

3. January 3 1995. Department <strong>of</strong> Aviation Assistant Commissioner<br />

Robert Repel writes Ed Merlis <strong>of</strong> ATA; suggests edits to proposed airl<strong>in</strong>e<br />

CEO letter; encloses anti-Peotone paper “The Case Aga<strong>in</strong>st the Peotone<br />

Airport” written by Landrum & Brown.<br />

4. January 5, 1995. United Executives at Peotone Strategy Meet<strong>in</strong>g “Kill<br />

Peotone”.<br />

5. January 17, 1995. United and ATA obta<strong>in</strong> signatures <strong>of</strong> 16 CEOs on<br />

letter to Governor Edgar to refuse to use new airport.<br />

6. January 31, 1995. Tess Snipes reports on Peotone Status — Chicago<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Aviation and airl<strong>in</strong>es develop<strong>in</strong>g jo<strong>in</strong>t position paper<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st new airport; circulates anti-Peotone paper written by Chicago<br />

(Landrum & Brown) “The Case Aga<strong>in</strong>st Peotone”.<br />

7. March 1995 and January 1996. Chicago and airl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong>ficials deliberately<br />

mislead legislative <strong>of</strong>ficials — tell them there is plenty <strong>of</strong> capacity at<br />

O’Hare.<br />

8. March 22, 1995. United <strong>of</strong>ficial calls <strong>for</strong> “shell organization that can<br />

front the campaign” aga<strong>in</strong>st the new airport.<br />

9. April 13, 1995. John Kiker <strong>of</strong> United’s memo to United Policy and<br />

Operat<strong>in</strong>g Committee — “Kill legislation that could be precursor to<br />

Peotone Airport”; “Kill all discussions <strong>of</strong> third airport at Peotone.”<br />

10. April 14, 1995. Chicago Mayor Daley announces <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> new<br />

airport authority with Gary Indiana.<br />

11. Airl<strong>in</strong>es publish and mail anti-Peotone brochures throughout<br />

metropolitan area and State.<br />

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