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Lyndon Johnson: “The problem of mass transportation in the Washington area is critical. It is also a problem in which the Federal…”

On the recordDecember 31, 1964
The problem of mass transportation in the Washington area is critical. It is also a problem in which the Federal Government has a unique interest and responsibility.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Johnson emphasized the federal government's responsibility in improving transportation in Washington.

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