Reading Room Document

Power of the President to withdraw a prior presidential approval of a CAB decision in a foreign air transportation case.

The document discusses the power of the President to withdraw a prior presidential approval of a Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) decision in a foreign air transportation case. The conclusion reached is that the President may withdraw the prior approval within the time allowed for the filing of petitions for reconsideration, and perhaps at any time prior to the effective date of the certificates provided for in the CAB order. The document presents questions about the President's authority to withdraw approval, citing precedents from previous administrations and legal opinions. It also highlights the limitations on the power of the CAB to reconsider its decision and the implications for foreign air route cases.

January 24, 1969