Federal Bill Calls for Tourism Ad Campaign

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WASHINGTON – A new bill calls for the federal government to spend $50 million over two years on a national ad campaign to encourage Americans to travel again following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The Tourism Revitalization and Valued Employee Labor Act of 2001, introduced Oct. 16 by U.S. Reps. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., and Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., also requires private industry and state and local governments to spend an equal amount on similar efforts. The travel industry, which includes airlines and hotels, spent $3.4

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