On the recordAugust 16, 1966
It is essential that Americans understand and appreciate the importance of highway transportation to their social and economic progress, and to the defense of our Nation.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is essential that Americans understand and appreciate the importance of highway transportation to their social and economic progress, and to the defense of our Nation.
Proclamation 3735—National Highway Week, 1966
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