The 1970s permanent daylight-saving experiment backfired
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President Nixon proposed a year-round daylight saving time to conserve energy, but the 1970s experiment sparked widespread issues—especially darker mornings for students and safety concerns—leading to public backlash and a cautionary tale as Congress weighs reviving permanent DST.
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