The shocking state of large swaths of the existing Eisenhower Interstate Highway System, which our late president rightly implemented as a Cold War hedge to ensure rapid military mobilization after a surprise attack or for speedy logistics re-supply in the event of regional civil emergencies.

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Pakistan and India, Bangladesh and Pakistan and the Soviet Union were all examples of the existing state "maintaining continuity" following change.

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The major employer in the region was the State of California, who was in the middle of furloughing existing employees to make ends meet.

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