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National Defense Transportation Day recognizes our nation's transportation infrastructure and the men and women who build, maintain, and utilize it.
In 1957. by joint resolution, Congress requested the President designate the third Friday in May of each year as National Defense Transportation Day, and, by joint resolution approved May 14, 1962, as amended (36 U.S.C. 133), that the week during which that Friday falls is National Transportation Week.
Roads, bridges, and ports are the transportation networks essential to securing the United States and protecting our borders. Repairing our transportation networks is about economic growth and security. Good roads ensure first responders can respond effectively during a crisis. That means protecting our critical infrastructure and repairing roads and bridges that put our people at risk.
Together, we can make meaningful progress toward those goals. Let us recommit this week to revitalizing transportation, pioneering new solutions to tough challenges, and making lasting investments in America's infrastructure.
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