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The Department of Transportation was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, the Department's first official day of operation was April 1, 1967. The mission of the department is to serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.
The Secretary of Transportation is the principal adviser to the president in all matters relating to federal transportation programs. The secretary is assisted by the Deputy Secretary in this role. The Office of the Secretary (OST) oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and promotes intermodal transportation. Other responsibilities range from negotiation and implementation of international transportation agreements, assuring the fitness of U.S. airlines, enforcing airline consumer protection regulations, issuance of regulations to prevent alcohol and illegal drug misuse in transportation systems and preparing transportation legislation.
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Secretary | Home State | Administration |
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1967 - 1969
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Alan S. Boyd | Florida | L.B. Johnson |
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1969 - 1973
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John A. Volpe | Massachusetts | Nixon |
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1973 - 1974
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Claude S. Brinegar | California | Nixon |
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1974 - 1975
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Ford | ||
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1975 - 1977
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William T. Coleman Jr. | Pennsylvania | Ford |
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1977 - 1979
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Brockman Adams | Washington | Carter |
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1979 - 1981
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Neil E. Goldschmidt | Oregon | Carter |
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1981 - 1983
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Andrew L. Lewis Jr. | Pennsylvania | Reagan |
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1983 - 1987
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Elizabeth H. Dole | Kansas | Reagan |
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1987 - 1989
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James H. Burnley IV | Washington, D.C. | Reagan |
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1989 - 1991
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Samuel K. Skinner | Illinois | G.H.W. Bush |
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1992 - 1993
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Andrew H. Card Jr. | Massachusetts | G.H.W. Bush |
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1993 - 1997
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Federico F. Peņa | Colorado | Clinton |
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1997 - 2001
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Rodney E. Slater | Arkansas | Clinton |
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2001 -
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Norman Y. Mineta | California | G.W. Bush |
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Transportation ~ Tournament of Roses
Public Transportation The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will provide regular bus service to areas near the Rose Parade, Rose Bowl Game and Post Parade areas. Buses will be originating from locations throughout the county.
http://www.tournamentofroses.com/rosebowlgame/gametransportation.asp
Transports
... that the transport numbers are based on the designations listed in Secretary of War Alger's account. This is the only comprehensive list. However, various accounts give conflicting accounts of transport numerical designations. If you have ...
http://www.spanamwar.com/transports.htm
Transportation
... Services) database has since 1968 been the prime source in all areas of transportation research. Produced and maintained by the Transportation Research Board at the National Academy of Sciences, TRIS is the world's largest and most ...
http://www.jsu.edu/depart/library/graphic/transpor.htm
