Lyndon Johnson letter, 1966
Lyndon Johnson letter, 1966 |
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| In a February 1966 letter to the head of the National Capital Transportation Agency, President Lyndon Johnson directed that Washington's rapid transit system “be designed so as to set an example for the Nation, and to take its place among the most attractive in the world.” The architects took this as a mandate to make the subway beautiful, even if it cost a bit more., SA. |
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