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It's March 1972 in San Antonio, Texas.

Herb Kelaher sits at his desk in his law office when the phone starts to ring.

Hello. Herb. What the hell's going on down there in Texas?

Herb immediately recognizes the voice on the other end of the line.

It's an official from the Federal Aviation Administration.

And Herb knows exactly why the FAA is calling to put a stop to the ongoing turf war between Southwest

and one of its biggest competitors, Branif. Listen, about this whole thing with Branif.

No, Herb, you listen. You may not have to answer to the federal government about fares and routes like everyone else, but we're the FAA.

You do have to answer to us about safety.

Well, no one's arguing with that.

Then stop this nonsense before someone gets hurt.

Oh, come on. There's no need to be dramatic. Herb can feel the FAA official seething through the phone receiver.

I assume you know about what happened in Houston, Herb.

Yeah, I know about that incident on the roof.

The incident happened recently at Houston's Intercontinental Airport.

There, Branif employees hung a large banner outside, advertising Branif's service to Dallas right over a Southwest gate.

Listen, when our guy, the manager, he saw the banner. He was plenty peve, but nothing happened.

May I remind you heard that he grabbed a knife?

Well, you're technically yes.

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