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Pat Kreitlow: “In 1973 in the Netherlands, they had their first ever Car…”

Featuring: Pat Kreitlow, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 25:52

The number one song this day in 1972 was by Johnny Nash. I can see clearly now the rain is gone. That was 1972. On this day In 1973 in the Netherlands, they had their first ever Car Free Sunday, which was caused by the OPEC oil embargo of 1973. So on Sundays, highways were only to be used by people on bicycles and roller skates. Since gasoline was really hard to come. By, only in the Netherlands could that happen. (25:52–26:03)

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Asserts that the Netherlands had its first Car Free Sunday in 1973 due to the OPEC oil embargo.

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