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Rain Dampens First Flight 100th Anniversary

By Adam Hochberg
Published December 17, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Drenching rain dampens celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight, and an attempt to fly a replica of the original aircraft fails -- but President Bush nevertheless hails the "discipline, persistence, optimism and imagination" of the aviation pioneers. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

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Adam Hochberg
Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Adam Hochberg reports on a broad range of issues in the Southeast. Since he joined NPR in 1995, Hochberg has traveled the region extensively, reporting on its changing economy, demographics, culture and politics. He also currently focuses on transportation. Hochberg covered the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, followed candidates in three Presidential elections and reported on more than a dozen hurricanes.