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    "ocrText": "-2-\nSenator Ferguson: Mr. President, Mr. Ambassador, Members of Congress:\nThis is really a great ocçasione: I-know, it will be historic because it is a\nsymbol of friendship between the United States and our friend, Canada, to\nthe north.\nComing from Michigan, one of the border states, this has been a dream for\nmany years. Mr. President; when we:look at this map we can see that soon\ntransportation can come into the heartländ of America. Transportation,\nwhether it be by ship, ;plane, railroad, truck or automobile is the lifeblood\nof commerce and trade. And I know that history will say that we today were\nlooking into the future.\nIt means a better United States, and a better world, I am sure. This\noccasion is really one that we can all be happy about -- that this Administra-\ntion could bring this about,\nThe President: Iam very happy, in the presence of this distinguished\ncompany, to sign this bill.\nI think it is particularly fortunate that we have with us the Ambassador from\nCanada, because this bill is intended to set in motion the great project which\nwill operate ,to the benefit of both our countries.\nThis marks, of course; the legislative.culmination of an effort that has\ntaken thirty years to reach this point, Now work can begin on the great\nproject itself. That work, we all hope, will progress rapidly without\ninterruption to a successful completion, so that the benefits of this great\nproject can come to all our people on both sides of that great river."
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