Mineta Vows Tighter Security at Airports
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There will be much tighter security at U.S. airports, railroad stations and other transportation centers from now on, Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said.
Responding publicly to the calamitous hijackings and crashes in New York, Washington and outside Pittsburgh, Mineta said at the White House that the government would authorize more surveillance and random checks.
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