Gasoline nostalgia and wartime fuel policy changes
The piece riffs on Washington’s move to raise gasoline rations from four to six gallons per coupon, recalling prewar driving freedoms and lamenting the slow return to full tanks. It mocks postwar anxieties, notes public sentiment, and mentions Ickes and Truman handling fuel policy amid cabinet shifts and seasonal delays.
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