Gerald Ford actually said...

The United States desperately needs its railroads to transport the vast quantity of goods in a fuel-efficient manner necessary for our economy to survive and to prosper.

Context

Remarks at the Swearing In of William T. Coleman, Jr., as Secretary of Transportation

03/06/1975

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