Bush unveils new airport security plans

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POOL Chicago, Illinois - 27 September 2001 1. Bush walks up to podium 2. Wide side shot of Bush walking at podium 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "We will not surrender our freedom to travel, that we will not surrender our freedoms in America. That while you may think you have struck our soul, you haven't touched it. We are too strong a nation to be carried down by terrorist activities." 4. Cutaways of people cheering 5. SOUNDBITE: US President George W. Bush "One of the great goals of this nation's war is to restore public confidence in the airline industry, is to tell the traveling public, 'Get on board. Do your business around the country. Fly America's great destination spots. Get down to Disney World in Florida. Take your families and enjoy life the way we want it to be enjoyed.'" VNR 6. Air marshall training exercise ABC - Sept. 26, 2001 7. Computer simulation of extra security on cockpit doors POOL - Chicago, IL Sept. 27, 2001 8. SOUNDBITE: US President George W. Bush "I will work with Congress to put the federal government in charge of passenger and bag screening and all safety instructions. We will make our standards tougher, better and consistent all around the country." 9. Cutaway of people cheering 10. Wide shot of Bush speaking, airplane passes overhead STORYLINE: U-S President George W. Bush sought to coax Americans back onto airplanes Thursday by putting the federal government in charge of airport security and pledging U-S 500 million dollars to upgrade security features. Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of airline workers at Chicago's O'Hare airport, Bush urged Americans not to surrender to terrorism and to continue to travel. Bush announced a number of steps designed to bolster security following the suicide hijackings of September eleventh. The long-term plan would put the federal government in charge of airport security, though checkpoints would still be manned by private guards. The administration's plan would also dramatically increase the number of armed marshals in the sky as well as strengthening cockpit doors and putting surveillance devices in the passenger cabin. But those steps will take months to implement. So in the meantime, Bush wants governors to deploy state National Guard units at America's airports. The president also said he would invest in technologies that allow pilots to monitor passenger cabins by video camera, and let control towers take over "distressed" aircraft by remote control. White House officials said Bush also hopes to reopen Reagan National Airport outside Washington, the only airport still closed due to the September 11th attacks, but aides say he is not yet convinced that flying there would be safe. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/14ce1a25a98dee26ef4df4a5a6cbfb7d Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork