Proclamation 3668—National Highway Week, 1965

Whereas the continued improvement of highways is vital to our Nation's social and economic welfare and national defense; and

Whereas adequate highways save lives, save time, save money, and increase the employment and recreational opportunities of all Americans; and

Whereas the Federal, State, and local governments are engaged in a cooperative program to construct highways that are safer, more efficient, more economical, and more beautiful; and

Whereas I have directed that priority be given to improving safety at high-accident locations on our highways; and

Whereas I have called for a major effort to beautify our highways and roadsides, and to construct scenic and recreational roads:

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 19, 1965, as National Highway Week in recognition of the importance of highway transportation to the social and economic progress and defense of our Nation; and I urge the Governors of the States and mayors of cities to issue similar proclamations.

I also ask appropriate officials of the Federal, State,. and local governments, as well as public and private organizations and the general public, to join in this observance.

During this week I urge all Americans to give recognition to the value of highway transportation to their own activities and to our national welfare.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

DONE at the City of Washington this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-five, and of the Independence of the United. States of America the one hundred and ninetieth.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON

By the President:

DEAN RUSK

Secretary of State