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MADD announces coalition to keep the 21 drinking age in Washington

Mark Rosenker, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), delivers remarks at a press conference sponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to announce a new coalition of health and safety leaders committed to preserving the 21 minimum legal drinking age in Washington on October 9, 2007. The coalition consists of the NTSB, MADD, the American Medical Association, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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