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The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
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Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
1956 U.S. legislation creating the Interstate Highway System
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, Pub. L. 84–627 was enacted on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law. With an original authorization of $25 billion for the construction of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
World War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961
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Interstate Highway System
Network of freeways in the United States
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or the Eisenhower Interstate System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)