John Wayne Airport Name Change Again Demanded By Orange County Democrats
Brandon Choe Photo EditorFollowing movements across the country calling for the removal of all remembrances of perceived racist iconography and honors, the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) has issued a resolution to remove John Wayne from his namesake airport.The Democrats want to revert the airport to its original designation: Orange County Airport.Wayne, a film star whose career spanned five decades, was a notorious conservative in a less tolerant era. Wayne, born Marion Robert Morrison, starred in more than 140 movies and became a Hollywood symbol of American values and ideals.