An excerpt from a statement made in a US House of Representatives subcommittee hearing regarding a national highway system, 1956.

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 called for construction of a nationwide system of major highways to connect the country. In addition to promoting interstate commerce, new roads contributed to a growing car culture bolstered by a powerful automotive industry.

Citation Information
Excerpt from “National Highway Program, Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/73b9f7b5b2fac522e5ec8ab9ff9bc366.
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Courtesy of University of Michigan via HathiTrust.

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