On the recordMarch 6, 1975
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.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGerald Ford: “The United States desperately needs its railroads to transport the vast quantity of goods in a fuel-efficient manner…”
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Remarks at the Swearing In of William T. Coleman, Jr., as Secretary of Transportation
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