Boeing spokesman John Dern said Mr. Keating's selection "was not decided by his party affiliation" but by his public-policy track record inside and outside of the aerospace industry.

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Chicago-based Boeing spokesman John Dern could not confirm whether the ID matched the American Airlines plane or the United Airlines plane hijacked by Islamic extremists on Sept. 11, 2001.

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The splendid supporting cast includes Ellen Barkin (as Calamity Jane), John Hurt, James Gammon, David Arquette, Diane Lane, and Bruce Dern.

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