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Gerald Ford: “I have, nevertheless, signed H.R. 4975 because the Nation needs the important passenger rail service it will provide.”

On the recordMay 25, 1975
I have, nevertheless, signed H.R. 4975 because the Nation needs the important passenger rail service it will provide.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Statement on Signing the Amtrak Improvement Act of 1975

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