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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 25 Nov 2017

    Responding to gas shortage, President Nixon today 1973 proposed nationwide speed limit of 50 mph for cars and 55 mph for intercity buses and heavy trucks:pic.twitter.com/Sy78h7IOpL

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      1. Justin D. Hughes‏ @jdhughez 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        And then Sammy Hagar found out.

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      2. clayton clooney‏ @clayton_major 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I had JUST gotten my Driver's License, I was not happy!

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      3. Dr. Cissy Dowdy‏ @cisdowdy 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @clayton_major @BeschlossDC

        Me too!

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      4. clayton clooney‏ @clayton_major 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @cisdowdy @BeschlossDC

        And of course I followed the law and never went 70! haa - had to wait til 18 to get license, if no driver's Ed.

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      1. Arse Grammatica‏ @ArseGrammatica 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @crzyuncletrump

        Those were the dark dark years children, day would pass endless days, and you were still in Nebraska.

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      1. Bruce Miller‏ @milbrua 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Your numbers are backwards — 55 for cars and 50 for trucks.

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      2. Susan Higgins‏ @prepostmeltdown 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        This was such s good move. Saved gas and lives

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      3. PaulieHussienWalnuts‏ @pwalnuts1156 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @prepostmeltdown @BeschlossDC

        Actually higher speed limits are safer. Slow drivers sitting in left lane are far more dangerous

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Susan Higgins‏ @prepostmeltdown 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @pwalnuts1156 @BeschlossDC

        Slow drivers in the left lane have always been an issue, but death rates did indeed go down then.

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      1. Richard Hill AKA Don Ricardo 🧐‏ @ComicOzzie58 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Driving through Montana 1974 with a 55 mph speed limit was lots of fun.

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      1. Jim Cook‏ @JimCook546 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Gas stations in northern Indiana were closed ALL Day every Sunday - talk about inconvenient!!

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      1. Robert L DiVizio‏ @RobertLDiVizio 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        This was a great time for motorcyclists--My "copain" took many cross country trips on a Gl1000--now I'm afraid of being run over!

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      1. PaulieHussienWalnuts‏ @pwalnuts1156 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @swargcoming

        Horrible idea

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      1. cfc‏ @cfcpitt749 25 Nov 2017
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        Love your Tweets Mr. Beschloss

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      1. Shawn Clark‏ @snc18tibb 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I got pulled over 3 times but only got warnings instead of tickets because there was a long grace period.

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      1. Nick Batzdorf‏ @nickbatz 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I think the Strategic Petroleum Reserve was also a reaction to the OPEC embargo?

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      1. Jason‏ @dolphfan36 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        That worked out well.

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      1. Tony Parker‏ @Teepee1954 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Sorry speed kills could test on selected freeways but would take years to bring back to pre 75 limits

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      1. Andrew Miller‏ @heyapm 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        #HistorysGreatestMonster

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      2. Barnaby Levy, really‏ @algunostv 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I think your numbers are backwards...55 saves loves, and gas! Would be happy to go back to that rate of travel.

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      3. Barnaby Levy, really‏ @algunostv 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @algunostv @BeschlossDC

        "lives" not "loves"...

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