Politics
US Permanent Daylight Saving Time Experiment
The U.S. previously attempted permanent daylight saving time from 1974 to 1975, but the experiment did not last due to public dissatisfaction and energy conservation concerns.
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The Hill
The U.S. previously tried to incorporate permanent daylight saving time for a trial period from between 1974 and 1975. The experiment occurred under former President Nixon, who signed the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act into law in an effort to conserve fuel following the Arab
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