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Rh quires a vastly improved highway system. In fact, we face a challenge today and America has ever evidenced its readiness to meet a challenge head on with practical bold measures.

Therefore, the Committee believes that an increase in Federal expenditures of approximately $25 billion for highway improvement over the next 10 years is of vital importance to our growth as a nation and recommends the adoption of its financing proposals so that these funds can be made available for the full completion of the interstate system with important urban feeders.

Thus, we will accomplish the objective sought by the President for a “grand plan for a properly articulated highway system that solves the problems of speedy, safe, transcontinental travel—intercity transportation—access highways—and farm-to-market movement—” * * * “paying off in economic growth—” * * * and making “a good start on the highways the country will need for a population of 200 million people.”