United States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee

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The United States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee is an institutional body charged with optimizing transportation systems during periods of national emergency. Although it does not have a traditional birth date, its creation is intertwined with the broader efforts to conserve resources and streamline logistics in challenging times.

The committee has produced several key publications, including Address by Honorable Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior at Conference of Regional Chairmen of the Highways Transport Committee Council of National Defense, Address by Honorable William C. Redfield, Secretary of Commerce at Conference of Regional Chairmen of the Highways Transport Committee Council of National Defense, Return-Loads Bureaus to Save Waste in Transportation, 'Return Loads' to Increase Transport Resources by Avoiding Waste of Empty Vehicle Running, and The Rural Motor Express: To Conserve Foodstuffs and Labor and to Supply Rural Transportation. These works collectively highlight innovative strategies to enhance transportation efficiency and resource management.

Operating within a framework of national defense and economic urgency, the committee’s legacy continues to inform modern discussions on transportation policy and sustainable logistics management.