08/03/1977
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"This is an important step forward."
"House Bill 3951 will complete the financial commitment of the Federal Government to the completion of the Metrorail system."
"And I'm very grateful to all those who are assembled around me who've played such an integral part in the evolution of this system."
"I'm going to give it to Mayor Barry after a while, so he'll be here on—"