Automotive vehicles traveling over those roads account for more than 90 percent of this country's personal travel.

We must continue to plan our highway system so that it will contribute to the rational use of urban space as well as to pleasant and convenient transportation through the countryside.

We shall either shape it or be misshaped by it.

The Attorney General, and the designees specified by him, shall fulfill the obligations assumed by the United States pursuant to Article XIII of the Convention in the manner and form therein prescribed

Modern vehicles travel at greater speeds over longer distances than ever before; we must make certain that they are equal to the rigorous demands placed upon them by modern high-speed travel.

Summoned back to the councils of Government after his retirement from a brilliant career in the naval service, Admiral William F. Raborn was named Director of Central Intelligence in 1965.

We have doubled the miles of paved streets and roads in the past 20 years, and our unequalled highway network, constantly being expanded and improved, makes us the most mobile country in the history of man.

American ingenuity and determination are constantly being applied to improve and expand this system.

Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America, particularly with respect to the conduct of the foreign relations of this Nation

We are in the midst of a major effort to beautify our highways and roadsides, to provide rest and recreation facilities for highway travelers, and to make our roads and vehicles safer for those who travel them.

I hereby designate the Attorney General of the United States, and such other officers and employees of the Executive Branch of the Government as he may from time to time specify, to be the 'local authorities' and 'competent officers' on…

I urge Federal, State, and local government officials, as well as highway industry organizations, and other organizations having a public-spirited interest in our national highways, to hold appropriate ceremonies during that week in…

The Alliance has shattered the myths that 5 years ago threatened its promise.

Virtually everything that moves from field and factory to the home utilizes this system in one way or another.

We have sounded a sure and a certain note; namely, that great change can be wrought by reason and not rifles, by builders and not bullets.

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.

Despite continuing improvement in highway safety design, the toll of highway accidents is steadily rising; that toll must be reversed.

The continued growth of highway travel reflects the continued population growth in our country and the desire of our citizens for greater mobility.