The last time the U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time was in 1974
- Most Americans had to go to work and school in the dark, with sunrise arriving around 8:30 a.m. in cities including Washington, D.C., New York, and Detroit.
- Disapproval of the switch grew when multiple children were fatally struck by cars while headed to school in dark.
- By late January, the governor of Florida had called for a repeal, and some members of Congress questioned the wisdom of the decision.
- On Oct. 6, not long after Nixon’s resignation, President Gerald Ford signed a bill ending the Daylight Saving Time experiment.
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