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U S Merchant Fleet Losing Control of Seas
Washington reports a postwar decline in the U S merchant fleet with 96 percent of imported raw materials arriving on foreign ships. Helen Bentley urges action as the Nixon administration seeks 30 percent of overseas trade on American ships by the mid 1970s. It notes aging vessels, runaway fleets, and the need for subsidies and a national program to revitalize U S maritime strength.
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