SS United States: Progress can build on the past
Progress can build on the past
By Dan McSweeney The tragic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is one clear sign that we’re due for a significant reassessment of national priorities and policies. But that doesn’t mean we should completely discard the past. Some of our history is too important to be lost in our inevitable evolution.
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