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Title: The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962: Legislation with a Lasting Impact
Accession Number: 01473750
Record Type: Component
Blurb URL: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 included a few new provisions, most notably the provisions for planning. In contrast to the drawn-out debates that have characterized reauthorizations of surface transportation programs in recent decades, the 1962 legislation took a simple path to passage—almost a textbook civics lesson in how governmental processes should work. The President proposed and Congress disposed; strong Executive Branch and Congressional leadership applied throughout the process. The Kennedy Administration made its views on transportation policy known in April 1962, and less than seven months later, the new act came to fruition—notably, with little controversy. President Kennedy signed the act on October 23, 1962. The legislation was regarded as a notable achievement at the time and has had a wide-ranging and positive impact on U.S. transportation policy to this day.
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Language: English
Authors: Fischer, JohnPagination: p 30
Publication Date: 2012-11
Serial: Media Type: Print
Features: Photos
TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; History; Law; Policy; I10: Economics and Administration
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Feb 25 2013 12:25PM
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