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| | The Man Who Changed America, Part I, March/April 2003 Public Roads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) |
 | | After all, as many State highway officials knew, there was no guarantee that if the Federal Government yielded the gas tax, the States would increase their own taxes by an equivalent amount. |
 | | Now, his goal was "the building of a stronger America." As for the debate over highways, he made his position clear: "To protect the vital interest of every citizen in a safe and adequate highway system, the Federal Government is continuing its central role in the Federal Aid Highway Program. |
 | | In September 1955, the BPR announced the final designations for the National System of Interstate Highways, as it was still officially known, by releasing a copy of General Location of National System of Interstate Highways, which became known as "The Yellow Book" because of the color of its cover. |
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