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...even as NWA geared up for battle, the appearance of unity began to fade. Minnesota Democrat James Oberstar, chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, met with Davis last week and later said the billionaire's promise to build a major airline-repair center in Minnesota makes the bid "a very attractive offer." But Davis will need all his charm and cash to persuade the defiant Northwesterners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Will Be All-Out War | 4/17/1989 | See Source »

...still have no basis on which to discern whether the damage was caused by a bomb, or whether it was structural damage caused by some internal failure," said U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.), chair of the House aviation subcommittee, after consulting with federal officials investigating the incident...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 16 Passengers Killed as Plane Rips Open | 2/25/1989 | See Source »

...comments came on the 10th anniversary of the oil embargo, and coincided with a similar appeal by U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.), co-chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Massachusetts Leads U.S. In Decreasing Energy Use | 10/18/1983 | See Source »

...same conclusion was reached by another visiting Congressional team, Representatives Tom Harkin of Iowa and James L. Oberstar of Minnesota, both Democrats, and Republican Jim Coyne of Pennsylvania. Criticizing the regime's "inhumane" military tactics at a news conference, Oberstar said flatly that the Salvadoran government "should not have our military support...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Central America: Keeping the Options Open in El Salvador | 3/1/1982 | See Source »

...horse." Translation: aside from Senator Kennedy, who has his own problems with the electorate, Carter's opponents have no real champion to rally around. The White House last week released a letter from Vice President Walter Mondale to a home-state Minnesota Congressman, James Oberstar. Wrote Mondale: "I am not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination this year and have no intention of becoming one. President Carter has won a majority of the delegates fair and square. He has my full support...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Carter Battles A Revolt | 8/11/1980 | See Source »

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