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The '''United States Department of Transportation''' was established by an act of Congress, October 15, 1966.  It began operations on April 1, 1967.
The '''United States Department of Transportation''' was established by an act of Congress, October 15, 1966.  It began operations on April 1, 1967, and is led by a cabinet secretary, the [[United States Secretary of Transportation|Secretary of Transportation]].


The department's mission 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."<ref>U.S. D.O.T., "[http://www.dot.gov/about.html mission statement]" (2010)</ref>
The department's mission 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."<ref>U.S. D.O.T., "[http://www.dot.gov/about.html mission statement]" (2010)</ref>
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The United States Department of Transportation was established by an act of Congress, October 15, 1966. It began operations on April 1, 1967, and is led by a cabinet secretary, the Secretary of Transportation.

The department's mission 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."[1]


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  1. U.S. D.O.T., "mission statement" (2010)