Air Traffic Control: The Uncrowded Sky

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xvi, 111, [1] p. Illustrations [Some in color]. Glossary. Diagrams. Smithsonian Institution Press Publication, No. 4873. The Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award is dedicated to the memory of one of the recognized Fathers of Air Traffic Control and honors the lifelong achievements of an individual in the field of aviation. Glen Gilbert was a visionary who, along with Earl Ward, founded the U.S. air traffic system and dedicated his professional career to its improvement. From Wikipedia: "John Chester Culver (born August 8, 1932) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Iowa in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Culver is a graduate of both Harvard University and Harvard Law School. As an undergraduate, Culver played fullback on the Harvard football team with the future Senator Edward Kennedy. He served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1958 as well. He served in the House of Representatives from 1965 until 1975. In 1974, Culver was elected to the U.S. Senate. Culver served one term in the Senate, from 1975 until 1981. In 2000, Culver co-authored American Dreamer, the first comprehensive biography of Henry A. Wallace. Good in good dust jacket. Price clipped. Signed by author. Inscribed on Fep to Senator John Culver.…