The Chicken Tariff That Led To Huge Trucks (1962)
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The Impact of Truck Tariffs on the U.S. Auto Industry
This chapter examines Lyndon B. Johnson's decision to implement truck tariffs in 1963, aimed at shielding the U.S. auto industry from European competition. It highlights the political motivations tied to unions and the looming 1964 election, as well as the resulting shift in innovation towards larger trucks in the automotive sector.
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