On the recordFebruary 4, 1976
For more than a century, the railroads have been the backbone of our American transportation system.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGerald Ford: “For more than a century, the railroads have been the backbone of our American transportation system.”
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Statement on the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.
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