REMARKS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY BY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SAMUEL K. SKINNER SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS DETROIT, MICHIGAN MARCH 1, 1990

Good evening. It is a great pleasure to join you for this important Congress and Exposition. The Society of Automotive Engineers plays a key role in keeping America out in front in transportation technologies of all kinds. So I'm especially pleased that your theme this year centers on “Engineering innovation - The Worldwide Challenge.” That's exactly the situation the U.S. transportation industry faces today - and will continue to face well into the 21st century.