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Government

May 12, 2009

Caldera Resigns Over Air Force One Gaffe

Former California lawyer and legislator Louis E. Caldera resigned as head of the White House Military Office on Friday, citing the controversial low-altitude Air Force One flight his office authorized over Lower Manhattan.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - Former California lawyer and legislator Louis E. Caldera resigned as head of the White House Military Office on Friday, citing the controversial low-altitude Air Force One flight his office authorized over Lower Manhattan that evoked fearful memories of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The fly-over, which caused panic among observers, stands out as one of the few political gaffes of the youn...

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