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Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, Speeches and Remarks Made by the Secretary and the Officials in the Department," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3 (Item)

among ·nations; t~e exchange of goods· which fosters economic development and higher standards of.health and living for the people of those nations. In making_this exchange possible, transportation leads many lives. In one life, it represents the nation

Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, News Releases," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3 (Item)

, the power to exempt itself from the six-month observance of daylight time. "Kentucky is the only state in the Nation where the legislature has not met since the passage of the Uniform Time Act. For that reason, I believe it is proper for me, as the Federal

Folder, "Passage and Signature," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 3 (Item)

OF TRANSPORTATION by transferring to the Secretary, modal Administrators, and a newly created National Transportation Safety Board all of the transporta tion safety responsibilities which are now vested in agencies through out the Government. Although some 35

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part III, Administration of the Department," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

, Bureau of Public ment Corporation, Safety Civil duties Aviation Board. ' and toll enforcement appeal~). ·named, such as legal National functions and personnel from the Army Corps of Engineers functions); and motor carrier Administration

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part III [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)

DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION OF DOT,PARTII .. Equal Opportunity Program The Departmen~ is designed race, to assure color., creed, s8.Jlle employment gram is based strict of Trans~ortation sex, persons or national

Folder, "The 1964 Task Forces," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

the national maritime traffic economy, operating truck, industry, quarterly trends net income, since April, creased 5% in 1963 over 1962 and 10. 5% over 1961. city ton miles the most valid indicator carriage by regulated domestic fared trunk

Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, First Annual Report, 1967," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3 (Item)

of Federal, State and local governments, carriers, labor, and other interested parties toward the achievement of national transportation objectives; - To stimulate technological advances in transportation; - To provide general leadership in the identification

Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

of an affluent The United States upon privately mOrt.keeps pace with our for ~sportation But that is too conservative Private primarily industries than the Gross an estimate National people with ever-increasing -- and Public is the only major

Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

in the next twenty years. But even that la too conservative l• growin; economic industries an estimate. Passenger much £aster than our Oros a National Product of an afQucnt people with ever-increasing Pl'ivate and Public tranaportatlon -• refiocting

Folder, "Volume I – Narrative History, The Administrative History of the Department of Transportation Act [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

and gifted which people in modern history who·come after in the preliminary individual, the. ideas should be especially agency is so rare involvep Because the Johnson Administration of the dedicated us. work of I should like to in the pages

Folder, "Foundation For Action - 1965 Task Forces [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

characteristics of each and capable of moving people and goods without waste or discrimination at the lowest cost consistent with health, convenience, national security and other broad public objectives. Furthermore, the transportation system must connect all

Folder, "Volume I, Narative History Part IV [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)

community development is a promising but complex undertaking. A new community could be a microcosm of what is best about our urban society, but it is a micro cosm that might include 100,000 people .. Many Departments, besides Hou.sing and Urban Development

Folder, "Decision on Transportation," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

regard to national needs and prestige, we simply cannot afford as a nation.to subsidize the operation of a World War II fleet in the 1970s. We, above all nations, should have the world's most technologically advanced and productive fleet. Accor,dingly

Folder, "Foundation For Action - 1965 Task Forces [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

people will be killed on the ·highway this year -- almost every American has a friend or relative who has been seriously injured in an automobile accident). , Fully developing some proposals obviously involves no commitment to carry them out, but if we

Folder, "Volume I – Narrative History, The Administrative History of the Department of Transportation Act [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

, of the domestic f'ederal, and. in recognition and facilities cooperation; and to p1·ovide for full of 2 and appropriate consideration, of the transportation associated at the national industry of the needs and interests of the Nation and of the people

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part II, Trimble Task Force [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

papers. BOSwas to check on a technical admendment to authorize advance funds for this function. E. Commercewas developing functional statement for the Office of Inter national Mfairs, and Em~rgency:Transportation .~lanning. • ; • F. Mr. Dean

Folder, "Volume I, Narative History Part IV [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)

. the shipping decrees original would establish Shipping Act of 1917. conference position established The essence under the a 2 r Brazilian rules and that based would allow for no competition the cargo pooling on "national carriage.'' After

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part III [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)

Use of.Environmental Resources; 3. Safety in Transportation; 4 .. Support of Other National Interests, including such social purposes as·.improving the status of poverty groups. All of these are applicable to the Urban Mass Transit Program. .. . 2

Folder, "Legislative Struggle - Vol. II [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 3 (Item)

. go:vemmeBts,e8ffieFs~ 11 labor, ftHe:ethett inteFested parties tov.-ard the aehie¥ement 12 6f national tFanspoFttttioflobjeeti¥es; te stimHle,teteehHologt 13 eal advances iH tFaBspoFtation; te pFo:•+ride geneml leadeFshi1, 14 ift the idefltifieation ootl

Folder, "The Message - Vol. I [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

the Gross an estimate. National people with ever-increasing -- and Public is the only major will double Passengez Product incomes. - - Responsibility nation in ~e world that relies owned and operated transportation • - . . - 5 That national

Folder, "The Message - Vol. I [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

conaervative ii srowlng much faster an estimate. Paesenger than the Groaa Nationa.1 Product the dealree of an a.Hluent people with evor•lncreaalng Private will double incomes. •· and Public •• Responsibility The United State• la the only major nation

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part II, Trimble Task Force [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

and Finance; Public Research and Technology; road Administrations; to research National and the The major working-groups and Employee Information; Highway, Federal Transportation working groups specific the working groups, areas Aviation

Folder, "Legislative Struggle - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 3 (Item)

\ 14 riers, labor, and other interested parties toward the achievo15 ment of national transportation objectives; to stimulate i6 •• technologiral advances in transportation; to provide general 17 leadership in th~ identificatio1iand solution