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Eisenhower: “Lacking such action by Congress, it is clear to me that the orderly scheduling of new contracts is the only prudent and…”

On the recordOctober 8, 1959
Lacking such action by Congress, it is clear to me that the orderly scheduling of new contracts is the only prudent and equitable course to follow.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Letter to Senator Gore Concerning the Interstate Highway Program.

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