-THE WHITE HOUSE: National Alternative Fuels Week, 1998

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M2 PRESSWIRE-3 June 1998-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- National Alternative Fuels Week, 1998 (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:290598 -- By the President of the United States of America a proclamation In today's robust and growing economy, the United States faces major challenges in meeting the ever-increasing demand for transportation goods and services while minimizing the adverse impact on our energy resources, environment, and future prosperity.

Today's American transportation system remains enormously dependent on oil. Highway transportation alone accounts for more than half of our Nation's oil demand, and the number of vehicles and miles driven on our roads is steadily increasing. Transportation is the second largest contributor to...