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US travel and tourism strategy announced
May 11, 2012
SALEM, Ore. – Delivering on President Obama’s recent call for a national approach to promote travel and tourism throughout the United States, Secretary of Commerce John Bryson and Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Administration’s National Travel and Tourism Strategy. The plan reflects input from local government and business leaders, including the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB), which is chaired by Oregon Tourism Commission (dba Travel Oregon) CEO Todd Davidson.
The National Travel and Tourism Strategy’s overarching goal is to increase American jobs and spur economic growth by attracting and welcoming 100 million international visitors estimated to spend $250 billion annually by the end of 2021.
more tax returns just the 2010 and 2011. he has been able to side step because he only has been asking a speech here and there and he does a fund-raiser with limited interaction with the press. i think we are about to reach a stage where that is going to end and it will be a challenge for the romney campaign. can they continue to keep their discipline focusing solely on the economy when they start receiving a lot of these questions that they might not want to answer. quickly, i have to ask you about secretary bryson. he is taking a leave from his job as he deal was a health issue, at least according to his office. that s right. it came out yesterday. his office saying that he suffered a seizure after the hit-and-run accidents. now he is actually taking a leave of absence. that will leave the deputy commerce secretary in control of the reins there.
obviously concerned about the incident, concerned about secretary bryson s death related issues that played a role in this incident and we are still gathering information about it. secretary jay carney says bryson has been an effective commerce secretary since he was confirmed. they are in the process of gathering information and more details as well. the circumstances surrounding those accidents and police indicate bryson could face charges for at least one hit and run. kelly wright reporting for us from washington. now to another developing story swat teams in alabama swallowed tear gas used thermal imagining and tore a home apart. the man accused of murdering three people they believe was hold up inside. joining us with an update on
seizure before. cops citessed secretary bryson for felony hit-and-run accident. did the president speak with the secretary? reporter: they spoke by telephone this morning for the first time since the insurance didn t on saturday and the president encouraged him to focus on his health and his family. the spokesman announced a leave of absence after he spent the day in his office here in washington, dc. in a written statement he said effective immediately i am taking a medical leave of absence, so that i can focus all my attention on resolving the health issues that arose over the weekend. while he is gone the deputy will run the department, something she has done before in the period between when locke left to become arch, and bryson came on board. but it is too soon to ask when