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XI. Conclusion This study indicates the breadth and complexity of the group of federal agencies affecting aviation and their budget process. It also indicates the opportunities the industry has to learn and educate, to find out what the government is thinking and then make the airlines' view known at the right time and in an effective manner. This is particularly important in the federal budget process because if you don't influence the dollars, you can't have much impact on the policy. The industry can take these steps to make an effective contribution: 1. The ATA must continue to press for more industry- government consultation as the government plans programs of interest to the airlines. 2. To provide sound advice, there should be a good deal more advance planning and assignment of priorities on the part of the ATA staff, the various ATA conferences and committees and the airlines themselves. 3. There should be a sustained and effective effort by the ATA and its member airlines to do the necessary education job among the federal agencies affecting them. -47-