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Renard Johnson: “We lost our air defense artillery to Oklahoma, and we should…”

Featuring: Renard Johnson, Mayor of El Paso | Texas

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ABC 7 Sunday Xtra The Race for El Paso Mayor Part 1

Published | Video Starts at 07:33

Is there a way to bring back some of those air defense companies if they're involved in aerospace? You know, Mark, I think, you know, and I haven't thought of that, but I think you're spot on because We lost our air defense artillery to Oklahoma, and we should be the capital of air, of airspace. You have over a million acres here at Fort Bliss. You have over 2 million acres at White Sands. A test facility. (07:33–07:41)

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Asserts that El Paso lost its air defense artillery to Oklahoma and should be a leader in aerospace.

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