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In 1956, President Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower (David Dwight Eisenhower) signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 creating the Interstate Highway System.
“The addition of the term “defense” in the act’s title was for two reasons: First, some of the cost was diverted from defense funds. Secondly, most U.S. Air Force bases have a direct link to the system.” |
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