The Reader's TurnUrban Mass Transportation Act Marks Its 52nd AnniversaryCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePresident Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with a crowd of supporters on June 30, 1966. Public DomainBy The Reader's Turn7/11/2016Updated: 7/9/2020PrintDear Editor,July 2016 marks the 52nd anniversary of federal government support for public transportation.