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Great Lakes to Sea Route Kept Alive by Canada US Unity
A Washington gathering of the National Rivera and Harbors Congress spotlighted enlarging the Welland Canal and linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic to allow sea going vessels into Chicago. Proponents argue deeper waterways and two dam schemes will unlock vast freight from wheat to iron, boosting Midwest growth and national commerce.
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