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Public Law 70–504
Authorizing assistance in the construction of an inter-American highway on the Western Hemisphere.
Approved May 4, 1928
Statutory text
Joint Resolution
Authorizing assistance in the construction of an inter-American highway on the Western Hemisphere.
Whereas the Sixth International Conference of American States, at Habana, Cuba, resolved as follows:
Inter-American Highway.
Preamble.
Resolution of Sixth International Conference of American States.
“To recommend to the Pan American Congress of Highways, which will meet at Rio de Janeiro in July of the present year, the consideration and adoption of agreements that will be conducive to the construction of a longitudinal communication highway to traverse the continent, taking into consideration and deciding all questions relative to studies, route, branch connections, technical and economical cooperation of the different countries, and other matters included in the determination of this problem.
“The Pan American Union is entrusted with the compilation of information and the preparation of projects which will serve to give effect to this resolution, submitting this material in due time to the Pan American Congress of Highways.”
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Government
Government agencies directed to lend cooperation and assistance.
Post, pp. 912, 1697.
of the United States should manifest the utmost interest in the purposes of the aforesaid resolution, and that in order to promote the speedy realization of these purposes and objects the President is requested to direct the several agencies of the Government, and they are hereby authorized to lend such cooperation and assistance as may be feasible and appropriate with a view to having the matter thoroughly considered by the approaching conference; and he is further requested to advise Congress of any conclusions reached and any action which may be suggested by the conference.
Approved, May 4, 1928.