High-speed Ground Transportation, Hearing, 89-1, June 14-16, 19651965 - 183 pages |
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... economic activity not only absorbs one out of every five GNP dollars ; it shapes the environment in which we live and work . Advances in our transportation system must constantly be made if we are to continue to enjoy growth and ...
... economic activity not only absorbs one out of every five GNP dollars ; it shapes the environment in which we live and work . Advances in our transportation system must constantly be made if we are to continue to enjoy growth and ...
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... economic growth of our Nation . The President has emphasized that we must improve ways of transporting people and goods safely , reliably and economically over relatively short distances in densely populated areas . The northeast ...
... economic growth of our Nation . The President has emphasized that we must improve ways of transporting people and goods safely , reliably and economically over relatively short distances in densely populated areas . The northeast ...
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... economic costs for various proposed systems and combinations of systems . The Department of Commerce was directed to make this evalua- tion . Preliminary appraisals turned up a number of problem areas . We learned that there are major ...
... economic costs for various proposed systems and combinations of systems . The Department of Commerce was directed to make this evalua- tion . Preliminary appraisals turned up a number of problem areas . We learned that there are major ...
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... economic incentive themselves to make the im- provements in the quality of service needed to test public response adequately . Providing improved rail passenger service on existing corridor railroads will not only help to meet present ...
... economic incentive themselves to make the im- provements in the quality of service needed to test public response adequately . Providing improved rail passenger service on existing corridor railroads will not only help to meet present ...
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... economy prospers . Our transportation network contributes nearly one - fifth of our gross national product . Measured against this huge contribution to our economic wealth , the fiscal 1966 estimate of $ 20 million for the high - speed ...
... economy prospers . Our transportation network contributes nearly one - fifth of our gross national product . Measured against this huge contribution to our economic wealth , the fiscal 1966 estimate of $ 20 million for the high - speed ...
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Page 8 - The Bureau of the Budget has advised that there is no objection from the standpoint of the administration's program to the submission of this report to your committee. Sincerely, NE HALABY, Administrator.