Bergstrom AFB Now History
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AUSTIN, Tex. — Bergstrom Air Force Base, which opened early in World War II and later served as “the President’s airfield” for Lyndon B. Johnson, became a piece of history Thursday. The base southeast of Austin was transferred to the city, which plans to convert it to a new civilian airport.
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