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A Moment in Time: President Nixon Views DC Traffic
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2018-11-27
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Alternative Title:A Moment in Time: Nixon's Helicopter Tour
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Abstract:The Washington area, like every other urban area, became embroiled in controversy once Interstate construction began after enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. The unique governing structure of the of Washington, however, lead to its own challenges in the planning and rollout of transportation measures. At a moment in time in 1969, President Richard Nixon took to the sky to decide the future of DC's transit system.
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