The President's News Conference
01/26/1949
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There is hereby established the Federal Committee on Highway Safety.
The Committee shall promote highway safety and the reduction of highway traffic accidents.
The head of each Federal agency concerned is requested to take such measures within his sphere of responsibility as will result in improved ...
I direct that the appropriate agencies of the Federal Government likewise assist in arousing the public to the awareness of the dread threat...