From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Fri Feb 14 2003 - 17:22:06 MST
In a message dated 2/14/2003 4:19:29 PM Central Standard Time,
bill@wkidston.freeserve.co.uk writes: And, guess what - he's exactly correct!
If other countries had more freeways like USA (assuming they had the spare
land available!) they would also be much safer to drive in.
Bill,
Originally Dwight Eisenhower pushed through the freeway system here in
the States. He justified the system on the basis of national defense. Given
the size of our country it was thought vital to have the freeway system to
facilitate the quick movement troops, equipment and supplies from one area of
our country to another.
Folks forget that before he was a famous general Eisenhower was an
armor officer. In addition shortly after the First World War then Captain or
Major Eisenhower was the first to move a military unit from our East Coast to
our West Coast. This was done as a test of feasibility.
Ron h
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