This act was signed into law from a hospital bed while the president who enacted it was suffering fr
This act was signed into law from a hospital bed while the president who enacted it was suffering from Crohn's Disease. Some of the earliest planning for this project came in the form of the Pershing Map, while final plans could be found in the Yellow Book. Construction for this project, originally designed for quick military deployment, began in 1956. It was inspired by the challenges in the 1919 Motor Convoy, led by a future president who also studied the Autobahn while leading troops in WWII. For 10 points, name this domestic project championed by Dwight Eisenhower that created many large roads throughout the United States.
This act was signed into law from a hospital bed while the president who enacted it was suffering from Crohn's Disease.
Interstate Highway System [accept Interstate System; also accept Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the Interstate or Interstate Freeway System]