The Washington Post, May 12, 1992:

The District [of Columbia] government... has spent 7.9 million of its $92.4 million share of federal highway money this year, one of the lowest spending rates in the nation.

The slow pace has been brought to the attention of Transportation Secretary Andrew Card, who... called Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly to tell her of the problem. He has asked federal highway officials to help the District spend its money faster.

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