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The official twitter feed from the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. 'The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene.' DDE, June 1945
Jun 29, 2021 • 11 tweets • 8 min read
65 years ago today, President Eisenhower signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, creating a system of continuous highways that crossed the U.S. #Interstate Image Eisenhower, had travelled across the U.S. as part of the @USArmy's 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy. During this trip, Eisenhower witnessed the dismal conditions of roads and their lack of connectivity. The trip from Washington D.C. to San Francisco took 62 days. ImageImageImageImage