ROUTE 66 COULD ONE DAY BE A NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL. CONGRESS WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY, BUT THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS BEGINNING A CAMPAIGN AIMED AT GETTING THAT DESIGNATION. THE GROUP PLANS A MONTH LONG ROAD TRIP ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF ROUTE 66 THAT WAS TO BEGIN MONDAY IN CHICAGO AND END AUGUST THIRD IN LOS ANGELES. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT STOPS ARE PLANNED ALONG THE WAY, INCLUDING HERE IN NEW MEXICO.
