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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I also invite the Governors of the States to provide for the observance of National Defense Transportation Day and…”

On the recordApril 18, 1963
I also invite the Governors of the States to provide for the observance of National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week in such manner as will afford an opportunity for the citizens of each community to recognize and appreciate fully the vital role of a great modern transportation system in their daily lives and in our national defense.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Proclamation 3530—National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1963

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