F. Lee Bailey, defense lawyer for the famous and infamous, dies at 87

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7. Little known fact, but

F. Lee Bailey helped to found PATCO, the air traffic controllers' union whose members were ultimately fired by Raygun for going on strike in 1981.

PATCO was founded in 1968 with the assistance of attorney and pilot F. Lee Bailey. On July 3, 1968, PATCO announced "Operation Air Safety" in which all members were ordered to adhere strictly to the established separation standards for aircraft. The resultant large delay of air traffic was the first of many official and unofficial "slowdowns" that PATCO would initiate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Air_Traffic_Controllers_Organization_(1968)

I had the distinct honor to briefly meet Mr. Bailey when I was working in Honolulu Tower and he visited us as he was waiting to board a flight.