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Andrew L. Lewis, Jr.
Secretary of Transportation
Andrew L. Lewis, Jr., Secretary of Transportation. Andrew Lindsay Lewis Jr. (November 3, 1931 – February 10, 2016), generally known as Drew Lewis, was an American businessman and politician from the state of Pennsylvania. He was U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the first portion of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and is best known for presiding over the firing of the striking U.S. air traffic controllers in 1981.
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- Secretary of Transportation
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Andrew Lindsay Lewis Jr. (November 3, 1931 – February 10, 2016), generally known as Drew Lewis, was an American businessman and politician from the state of Pennsylvania. He was U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the first portion of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and is best known for presiding over the firing of the striking U.S. air traffic controllers in 1981.
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