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FRANCIS B. FRANCOIS
Pages 124-129

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From page 125...
... He had a wide variety of inter ests and as he approached college age considered a number of possible careers, including professional magician or the priest hood. In the end he graduated from Iowa State University in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in engineering.
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From page 126...
... He supported and helped coordinate the DC Air Pollution Act in 1968 and was present for the signing of the bill alongside President Lyndon Johnson and DC mayor Walter Washington. By 1978 he considered running for county executive but decided against it; when his decision was announced, the Washington Post referred to him as the council's "philosopher-historian," "maverick," and "ambassador to the outside world."1 Frank was a big man with a strong resonant voice, and his political skills were evident as he became a force in a number Maraniss DA.
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From page 127...
... . In addition, he cultivated AASHTO's expansion into international activities, recognizing the potential mutual benefits of working cooperatively with global transportation organizations such as the International Road Federation, Permanent International Association of Road Congresses, and World Road Association.
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... He was an active advocate for the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) and convinced state transportation agencies that they should finance the program out of their own budgets and support the research by building segments of their highways as test sections.
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... awarded him the Marston Medal and in 2004 the American Road and Transportation Builders Association named him one of the top 100 privatesector design and construction professionals in the United States in the 20th century. In 2000 AASHTO created the annual Francis B
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