Since World War II we have lived under this shadow of
nuclear destruction, darkening as
missiles and
carriers grew in numbers and power, darkening as our defense budget doubled every decade: $ 10 billion in the «40s, $ 20 billion in the «50s, $ 40 billion in the «60s, and $ 80 billion in the «70s.
Obtained dismissals and favorable settlement for airlines and airport vendors in several matters involving the application of the Montreal Convention, an international treaty that limits the liability of airline
carriers and their contracting agents, one involving the international transportation of a
nuclear missile.