United States Department of Transportation

A vital part of America's critical infrastructure, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) was established by an act of Congress in 1966 and began operation on April 1, 1967. Today the DOT comprises a number of bureaus and offices designed to promote efficiency and safety in air, road, rail, and marine travel and transport throughout the nation. The mission of DOT is to develop and coordinate policies to provide efficient, economical national transport systems whose operations take into account economic, environmental, and national security needs.

Agencies of DOT. In addition to the Office of the Secretary, DOT consists of 11 individual operating agencies. Among these are the Federal Aviation Administration, which oversees the safety of civil air transport. DOT was also home to the Transportation Security Administration, created in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks to provide aviation security, and the U.S. Coast Guard. Both were transferred to the newly created Department of Homeland Security in March 2003. Sea borne components of DOT include the Maritime Administration, which promotes the development and maintenance of the U.S. merchant marine, and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, which maintains the waterway between the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean.

Areas of DOT devoted to highways and railroads include the Federal Highway Administration, which coordinates inter- and intrastate highway programs and manages roads on federal lands such as national forests and Indian reservations; the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, established in 2000 to reduce commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries; the Federal Railroad Administration, which promotes safe and environmentally sound rail transport; the Federal Transit Administration, which assists cities and communities in developing and improving mass transit systems; and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is responsible for reducing deaths and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes.

Other agencies of DOT are the Research and Special Programs Administration, which oversees the transport of hazardous materials; the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which collects data on transport and travel, and works closely with the Bureau of the Census in the Commerce Department; and the Surface Transportation Board, which is responsible for economic regulation of interstate surface transportation, primarily railroads. The last of these is an independent body organizationally housed within DOT.

Further Reading

Books

National Transportation Strategic Research Plan. Washington, D.C.: National Science and Technology Council, 2000.

U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Development Plan. Washington, D.C.: John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 1999.

Whitnah, Donald Robert. U.S. Department of Transportation: A Reference History. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998.

Electronic

U.S. Department of Transportation. <http://www.dot.gov/> (April 3, 2003).

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes overall transportation policy for the United States. Under the DOT's umbrella are ten administrations whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and construction; urban mass transit; railroads; aviation; and the safety of waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines. Decisions made by the department in conjunction with appropriate state and local officials can significantly affect other programs such as land planning, energy conservation, scarce resource utilization, and technological change.

The DOT was established by Congress in 1966 (49 U.S.C.A. § 102) "to assure the coordinated, effective administration of the transportation programs of the Federal Government" and to develop "national transportation policies and programs conducive to the provision of fast, safe, efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent therewith." The department became operational in April 1967 with elements transferred from eight other major departments and agencies. It currently consists of the office of the secretary and ten operating administrations whose heads report directly to the secretary and have highly decentralized authority.

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

The DOT is administered by the secretary of transportation, who is the principal adviser to the president in all matters relating to federal transportation programs. The secretary administers the department with the assistance of a deputy secretary of transportation, an associate deputy secretary, the assistant secretaries, a general counsel, the inspector general, and several directors and chairpersons.

U.S. Coast Guard

The Coast Guard, which was established by Congress in 1915 (14 U.S.C.A. § 1), became a component of the DOT on April 1, 1967. The Coast Guard is a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times and is a service within the DOT except when operating as part of the Navy in time of war or when the president directs.

The predecessor of the Coast Guard, the Revenue Marine, was established in 1790 as a federal maritime law enforcement agency. Many other major responsibilities have since been added.

The Coast Guard maintains a system of rescue vessels, aircraft, and communications facilities to carry out its function of saving life and property in and over the high seas and the navigable waters of the United States. Its duties include providing flood relief and removing hazards to navigation.

The Coast Guard is the primary maritime law enforcement agency for the United States. It enforces or assists in the enforcement of applicable federal laws and treaties and other international agreements to which the United States is a party, regarding the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The Coast Guard may conduct investigations into suspected violations of such laws and international agreements. It works with other federal agencies to enforce the laws pertaining to the protection of living and nonliving resources and the suppression of smuggling and illicit drug trafficking.

In addition, the Coast Guard is charged with formulating, administering, and enforcing various safety standards for the design, construction, equipment, and maintenance of commercial vessels of the United States and offshore structures on the outer continental shelf. The program includes enforcement of safety standards on foreign vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction. The Coast Guard administers a system for evaluating and licensing U.S. merchant marine personnel. This program develops safety standards for personnel aboard commercial vessels. The Coast Guard also maintains oversight and approval authority for the numerous mariner training programs.

The Coast Guard is also responsible for enforcing the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1251) and various other laws aimed at protecting the marine environment. Program objectives include ensuring that public health and welfare and the environment are protected when spills occur. Under these laws, U.S. and foreign vessels are prohibited from using U.S. waters unless they have insurance or other guarantees that potential liability for cleanup of pollution and damages will be met. The Coast Guard is authorized to enforce rules and regulations governing the safety and security of ports and anchorages and the movement of vessels and prevention of pollution in U.S. waters. Port safety and security functions include supervising cargo transfer operations; conducting harbor patrols and waterfront facility inspections; establishing security zones as required; and controlling movement of vessels.

The Coast Guard plays a significant role in the safe and orderly passage of cargo, people, and vessels on U.S. waterways. It has established vessel traffic services in six major ports to provide for the safe movement of vessels at all times, but particularly during hazardous conditions, restricted visibility, or bad weather. The program's goal is to ensure the safe, efficient flow of commerce. The Coast Guard also regulates the installation of equipment necessary for vessel safety.

The Coast Guard develops and directs a national boating safety program aimed at making the operation of small craft in U.S. waters both pleasurable and safe. This program establishes uniform safety standards for recreational boats and associated equipment, encourages state efforts through a grant-in-aid and liaison program, coordinates public education and information programs, administers the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and enforces compliance with federal laws and regulations relating to the safe use of small boats and safety equipment requirements for them.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is a nonmilitary volunteer organization of private citizens who own small boats, aircraft, or radio stations. Auxiliary members assist the Coast Guard by conducting boating education programs, patrolling marine regattas, participating in search and rescue operations, and conducting examinations of boaters' knowledge of the rules of marine courtesy.

As required by law, the Coast Guard maintains a state of readiness to function as a specialized service in the Navy in time of war or as directed by the president. Coastal and harbor defense, including port security, is the most important military task assigned to the Coast Guard in times of national crisis.

Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), formerly the Federal Aviation Agency, was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C.A. § 106) and became a component of the DOT in 1967. The FAA is charged with regulating air commerce in ways that best promote its development and safety and fulfill the requirements of national defense; controlling the use of the navigable airspace of the United States by regulating both civil and military operations in that airspace in the interest of safety and efficiency; promoting, encouraging, and developing civil aeronautics; and consolidating research and development with respect to air navigation facilities.

The FAA is responsible for installing and operating air navigation facilities; developing and operating a common system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft; and developing and implementing programs and regulations to control aircraft noise, sonic booms, and other environmental effects of civil aviation.

In addition, the FAA operates a network of airport traffic control towers, air route traffic control centers, and flight service stations. It develops air traffic rules and regulations and allocates the use of the airspace. It also provides for the security control of air traffic to meet national defense requirements.

The FAA is also responsible for the location, construction or installation, maintenance, operation, and quality assurance of federal visual and electronic aids to air navigation. The agency operates and maintains voice/data communications equipment, radar facilities, computer systems, and visual display equipment at flight service stations, airport traffic control towers, and air route traffic control centers.

The agency maintains a national plan of airport requirements, administers a grant program for the development of public use airports to assure and improve safety and to meet current and future airport capacity needs, evaluates the environmental impacts of airport development, and administers an airport noise compatibility program with the goal of reducing noncompatible uses around airports. It also develops standards and technical guidance on airport planning, design, safety, and operations and provides grants to assist public agencies in airport system and master planning and airport development and improvement.

The FAA provides a system for registering aircraft and recording documents that affect title or interest in the aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and spare parts.

Under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the International Aviation Facilities Act (49 U.S.C.A. § 1151), the agency promotes aviation safety and civil aviation abroad by exchanging aeronautical information with foreign aviation authorities; certifying foreign repair stations, air personnel, and mechanics; negotiating bilateral airworthiness agreements to facilitate the import and export of aircraft and components; and providing technical assistance and training in all areas of the agency's expertise.

One of the FAA's most important functions is the regulation and promotion of the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. It licenses the private-sector launching of space payloads on expendable launch vehicles and commercial space launch facilities. The FAA also sets insurance requirements for the protection of persons and property and ensures that space transportation activities comply with U.S. domestic and foreign policy.

Federal Highway Administration

The Federal Highway Administration became a component of the DOT in 1967. It administers the highway transportation programs of the DOT under title 23 U.S.C.A., and other pertinent legislation. The administration oversees highway transportation in its broadest scope, seeking to coordinate highways with other modes of transportation to achieve the most effective balance of transportation systems and facilities.

The administration administers the federal aid highway program, which provides funding to the states to assist in constructing highways and making highway and traffic operations more efficient. This program provides for the improvement of approximately 159,000 miles of the National Highway System, which includes the 43,000-mile Dwight D. Eisenhower system of interstate and defense highways and other public roads. The federal government generally provides 90 percent of the funding for the construction and preservation of the interstate system, and the relevant states provide 10 percent. For projects not on the interstate system and most projects on other roads, 80 percent of the funding comes from the federal government and 20 percent from the states.

The administration is also responsible for the Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program, which assists in the inspection, analysis, and rehabilitation or replacement of bridges on public roads. In addition, it administers an emergency program to assist in the repair or reconstruction of federal aid highways and certain federal roads that have suffered serious damage over a wide area from natural disasters or catastrophic failures.

The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program provides funding to reduce air pollution. Transportation improvement projects and programs that reduce transportation-related emissions are eligible for funding. Funds can be used for highway, transit, and other transportation purposes.

The administration is responsible for several highway-related safety programs, including a state and community safety program jointly administered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a highway safety construction program to eliminate road hazards and improve rail-highway crossing safety. These safety construction programs fund activities that remove, relocate, or shield roadside obstacles; identify and correct hazardous locations; eliminate or reduce hazards at railroad crossings; and improve signs, pavement markings, and signals.

Under the provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C.A. § 101), the administration is authorized to establish and maintain a national network for trucks, review state programs regulating truck size and weight, and assist in obtaining uniformity among the states in commercial motor carrier registration and taxation reporting. The administration works cooperatively with states and private industry to achieve uniform safety regulations, inspections and fines, licensing, registration and taxation, and accident data for motor carriers.

The agency also exercises federal regulatory jurisdiction over the safety performance of all commercial motor carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce. It deals with more than 330,000 carriers and approximately 36,000 shippers of hazardous materials. The administration conducts reviews at the carrier's facilities to determine the safety of the carrier's over-the-road operations. These reviews may lead to prosecution or other sanctions against violators of the federal motor carrier safety regulations or the hazardous materials transportation regulations.

The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C.A. § 2701) authorizes the administration to establish national standards for a single commercial vehicle driver's license for state issuance, a national information system clearinghouse for commercial driver's license information, knowledge and skills tests for licensing commercial vehicle drivers, and disqualification of drivers for serious traffic offenses, including alcohol and drug abuse. The agency administers the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, a partnership between the federal government and the states, under the provisions of sections 401-404 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C.A. §§ 2301-2304).

Federal Railroad Administration

The purpose of the Federal Railroad Administration is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad financial assistance programs, conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy, provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service, and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities.

The administration administers and enforces the federal laws and related regulations designed to promote safety on railroads and exercises jurisdiction over all areas of rail safety, such as track maintenance, inspection standards, equipment standards, and operating practices. It also administers and enforces regulations enacted pursuant to railroad safety legislation for locomotives, signals, safety appliances, power brakes, hours of service, transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles, and the reporting and investigation of railroad accidents. Railroad and related industry equipment, facilities, and records are inspected and required reports reviewed. In addition, the administration educates the public about safety at highway-rail grade crossings and the danger of trespassing on rail property.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (23 U.S.C.A. § 401). The NHTSA carries out programs concerning the safety performance of motor vehicles and related equipment and the safety of motor vehicle drivers, occupants, and pedestrians. The administration conducts general motor vehicle programs aimed at reducing the damage that motor vehicles sustain as a result of crashes. It also administers the federal odometer law, issues theft prevention standards, and promulgates average fuel economy standards for passenger and nonpassenger motor vehicles.

Under the NHTSA's program, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are issued that prescribe safety features and levels of safety-related performance for vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. Damage susceptibility, crashworthiness, and theft prevention are studied and reported to Congress and the public.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.A. § 6201), sets automotive fuel economy standards for passenger cars for model years 1985 and thereafter. The NHTSA has the option of altering the standards for the post-1985 period. The NHTSA develops and promulgates mandatory fuel economy standards for light trucks for each model year and administers the fuel economy regulatory program. The administration also establishes rules for collecting and reporting information concerning manufacturers' ability to meet fuel economy standards. This information is used to evaluate technological alternatives and manufacturers' economic ability to meet fuel economy standards.

The NHTSA maintains a national register of information on individuals who have had their licenses to operate a motor vehicle revoked, suspended, canceled, or denied, or who have been convicted of certain traffic-related violations, such as driving while impaired by alcohol or other drugs. The information obtained from the register assists state licensing officials in determining whether or not to issue a driver's license.

The Highway Safety Act provides federal matching funds to states and local communities to assist them with their highway safety programs. Areas of primary emphasis include impaired driving, occupant protection, motorcycle safety, police traffic services, pedestrian and bicycle safety, emergency medical services, speed control, and traffic records. The NHTSA provides guidance and technical assistance in all of these areas. The Highway Safety Act also provides incentive funds to encourage states to implement effective impaired-driving programs and to encourage the use of safety belts and motorcycle helmets.

Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) was established as a component of the DOT in 1968. The FTA works with public and private mass transportation companies to develop improved mass transportation facilities, equipment, techniques, and methods. The administration encourages the planning and establishment of areawide urban mass transportation systems, helps state and local governments finance such systems, and provides financial assistance to state and local governments to increase mobility for older, disabled, and economically disadvantaged persons.

Maritime Administration

The Maritime Administration was transferred to the DOT in 1981. The Maritime Administration administers programs to aid in the development, promotion, and operation of the U.S. merchant marine. It is also charged with organizing and directing emergency merchant ship operations.

Through the Maritime Subsidy Board, the Maritime Administration administers subsidy programs under which the federal government, subject to statutory limitations, pays the difference between certain costs of operating ships under the U.S. flag and foreign competitive flags. The government also subsidizes the difference between the costs of constructing ships in U.S. and foreign shipyards. The Maritime Administration provides financing guarantees for the construction, reconstruction, and reconditioning of ships and enters into capital construction fund agreements that grant tax deferrals on moneys to be used for the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of ships.

The administration constructs or supervises the construction of merchant-type ships for the federal government. It helps industry generate increased business for U.S. ships and conducts programs to promote domestic shipping and to develop ports, facilities, and intermodal transport.

Under emergency conditions the Maritime Administration charters government-owned ships to U.S. operators, requisitions or procures ships owned by U.S. citizens, and allocates them to meet defense needs. It maintains a National Defense Reserve Fleet of government-owned ships that it operates through ship managers and general agents when required for the national defense. An element of this activity is the Ready Reserve Force, consisting of a number of ships that can be activated for quick response.

The administration regulates sales to aliens and transfers to foreign registry of ships that are fully or partially owned by U.S. citizens. It also disposes of government-owned ships found nonessential for national defense.

The administration operates the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, where young people are trained to become merchant marine officers, and conducts training in shipboard firefighting in Earle, New Jersey, and Toledo, Ohio. It also administers a federal assistance program for the maritime academies operated by California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Texas.

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation was established by Congress in 1954 (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 981-990) as an operating administration of the DOT. The corporation, a wholly government-owned enterprise, is responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of the part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway that is between the port of Montreal and Lake Erie and within the territorial limits of the United States. It is the function of the Seaway Corporation to provide a safe, efficient, and effective water artery for maritime commerce, both in peacetime and in time of national emergency.

The corporation coordinates its activities with its Canadian counterpart, particularly with respect to overall operations, traffic control, navigation aids, safety, navigation dates, and related programs designed to fully develop the seaway system. The corporation encourages the development of traffic through the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence Seaway system in order to contribute to the economic and environmental development of the entire region.

Research and Special Programs Administration

The Research and Special Programs Administration was established in 1977. It is responsible for hazardous materials transportation and pipeline safety, transportation emergency preparedness, safety training, and transportation research and development activities.

See: automobiles.

United States Department of Transportation
Seal of the Department of Transportation
Agency overview
Formed	April 1, 1967
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Headquarters	1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C.
Employees	58,622
Annual budget	$73,248 million USD (FY2010), requested
Agency executives	Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Joan DeBoer, Chief of Staff Nitin Pradhan, CIO
Child agencies	Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration Maritime Administration Additional agencies
Website
United States Department of Transportation Website

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT or just DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966 and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is administered by the United States Secretary of Transportation.

Its mission is to "Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future."

Contents 1 History 2 Divisions 3 Former divisions 4 Related legislation 5 Budget 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

History

Prior to the Department of Transportation, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation administered the functions now associated with the DOT. In 1965, Najeeb Halaby, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, suggested to President Lyndon Johnson that transportation be elevated to a cabinet-level post, and that the FAA be folded into the DOT.

Divisions

New headquarters building for the U.S. Department of Transportation, which opened in Spring 2007 in Southeast Washington, near the Washington Navy Yard and Nationals Park

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• Maritime Administration (MARAD)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Office of Climate Change and Environment
• Office of Inspector General
• Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
• Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
• Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Former divisions

• Transportation Security Administration - transferred to Department of Homeland Security in 2003
• United States Coast Guard - transferred to Department of Homeland Security in 2003

Related legislation

• 1806 - Cumberland Road
• 1862 - Pacific Railway Act
• 1887 - Interstate Commerce Act
• 1916 - Adamson Railway Labor Act
• 1935 - Motor Carrier Act
• 1946 - Federal Airport Act PL 79-377
• 1950 - Federal Aid to Highway PL 81-769
• 1954 - Saint Lawrence Seaway Act
• 1956 - Federal-Aid to Highway/Interstate Highway Act PL 84-627
• 1957 - Airways Modernization Act PL 85-133
• 1958 - Transportation Act PL 85-625
• 1958 - Federal Aviation Act PL 85-726
• 1959 - Airport Construction Act PL 86-72
• 1964 - Urban Mass Transportation Act PL 88-365
• 1965 - Highway Beautification Act PL 89-285
• 1966 - Department of Transportation established PL 89-670
  Uniform Time Act
• 1970 - Urban Mass Transportation Act PL 91-453
• 1970 - Rail Passenger Service Act PL 91-518
• 1970 - Airport and Airway Development Act PL 91-258
• 1973 - Federal Aid Highway Act PL 93-87
• 1973 - Amtrak Improvement Act PL 93-146
• 1973 - Federal Aid Highway Act PL 93-87
• 1974 - National Mass Transportation Assistance Act PL 93-503
• 1976 - Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act PL 94-210
• 1976 - Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act PL 94-435
• 1978 - Airline Deregulation Act PL 95-504
• 1980 - Motor Carrier Act PL 96-296
• 1980 - Staggers Rail Act PL 96-448
• 1982 - Transportation Assistance Act PL 97-424
• 1982 - Bus Regulatory Reform Act PL 97-261
• 1987 - Surface Transportation Act PL 100-17
• 1991 - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act PL 102-240
• 1998 - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century PL 105-178
• 2000 - Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century PL 106-181
• 2002 - Homeland Security Act (PL 107-296)
• 2005 - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (PL 109-59)

Budget

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award $742.5 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 11 transit projects. The awardees include light rail projects . Other projects include both a commuter rail extension and a subway project in New York City, New York, and a bus rapid transit system in Springfield, Oregon. The funds will also support a heavy rail project in northern Virginia that will mainly benefit Washington, D.C., connecting the Washington Dulles International Airport to the Metro rail system operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority^[1]

President Barack Obama's budget request for fiscal year 2010 also includes $1.83 billion in funding for major transit projects, of which more than $600 million will go towards 10 new or expanding transit projects. The proposed budget provides additional funding for all of the projects currently receiving Recovery Act funding, except for the bus rapid transit project. It also continues funding for another 18 transit projects that are either currently under construction or soon will be. ^[2]

See also

• Advanced transportation controller
• National Transportation Safety Board
• Passenger vehicles in the United States
• World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
• United States

References

1. ^ http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=12512
2. ^ http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=12512

External links

• United States Department of Transportation Official Website.
• United States Department of Transportation - Office of the Historian.
• Proposed and final federal regulations from the Department Of Transportation
• Papers of Louis S. Rothschild (Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation 1955-1958), Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library

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