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Edward Trainer interview
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- December 2000 (Creation)
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This interview with Edward Trainer was conducted in December 2000. He is a World War II veteran and worked as a pilot for Eastern Airlines. Mr. Trainer's interest in public spaces goes back to the 1980s when he started an environmental protection group, the Greater Panama Area Conservation Society (G-PACS). He describes his childhood in the small town of Panama City, his flight training in the army, the changes that occurred in Panama City after the war and his efforts to preserve the historical sites and public parks of his native town.