07/19/1978
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"I congratulate all those involved on the progress made so far and urge them to continue to work together to develop and implement the most efficient forms of urban transportation possible."
"I'm going to give it to Mayor Barry after a while, so he'll be here on—"
"This is a very good day, I believe, in the lives of the people who live in this entire Washington, D.C., region."
"I am pleased to sign today H.R. 3951, the National Capital Transportation Amendments of 1979."