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On the recordMay 7, 2015
American infrastructure is the foundation of our economy—helping businesses move products, getting workers to the job, and ensuring families make it home to their loved ones each night.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 9276—National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week

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