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To: tejek who wrote (355671)10/23/2007 5:36:51 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1577025
 
Welcome to the Disneyesque Gulag!(*)

Disney short to charm visitors arriving in U.S.
By Jen Haberkorn
October 23, 2007


A short movie made by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will be greeting international tourists to the United States in the latest attempt by the federal government to make it easier and more enjoyable to enter the country.

The travel industry and the departments of Homeland Security and State say more must be done to make visitors feel welcome as the country tries to attract more foreign travelers.

"We are intently interested in restoring American competitiveness in international tourism," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "The opportunity to make a great first impression with international visitors is never higher than in that first 100 steps when they walk off the airplane."
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washingtontimes.com

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