Mr. Speaker. since I proposed a program of Incentives to bring an additional 500.000 European visitors to the United States this year rather than restricting overseas travel by Americans. many individuals have written in support of this approach to the "tourist deficit." A combination of discounts and subsidies for European tourists packaged in the form of travel incentive stamps or certificates and adequately promoted by the U.S. Travel Service. could produce as great an improvement in the American balance of payments as negative measures such as head taxes or exchange control. Because a number of the letters I have received present very clearly the citizens interest in continuation of our traditional freedom of travel. I include hereafter excerpts from four letters:
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