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 National Tourism Policy Act, 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 Visit USA Committees in countries where many U.S. tourism companies have offices.
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References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- "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.