United States Travel and Tourism Administration
The United States Travel and Tourism Administration (USTTA) operated the country's official travel and tourism offices worldwide. It was established in 1981 by the , succeeding the United States Travel Service in its role of promoting travel to the United States.[1] The U.S. Travel Service was created by the United States Secretary of Commerce on July 1, 1961, pursuant to the International Travel Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 129; 22 U.S.C. 2121 note)[2] after President John F. Kennedy signed Senate Bill 610 on June 29, 1961.[3] It was created to address a deficit in tourism in the United States.[1]
In 1996, the U.S. government decided that it would no longer need such and closed all offices. Since, there are some in countries where many U.S. tourism companies have offices.
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References[]
- ^ a b Kerr, William Revill (2003). Tourism Public Policy, and the Strategic Management of Failure. Routledge. p. 78. ISBN 978-0080442006. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "United States Travel and Tourism Administration (1961–1996)". Department of Commerce Digitization Repository Project. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Bill signing – S-610 Act establishing the US Travel Service, 12:15PM". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
External links[]
- "National Travel and Tourism Office". International Trade Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce.
- "S.Res 347 ~ National Tourism Policy Study of 1974". Congress.gov. June 24, 1974.
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