Speech #920041562

Of course. at this stage. while the administration can make an educated guess as to the increase in tourism to be expected from this proposal. no firm figures can be projected. The increase in deficit in the tourism account is clearly shown by the fact that the number of Americans coming back from abroad has increased in greater proportion in recent years than that of alien entries. The Immigration and Naturalization Service keeps figures showing arrivals at ports of entry of aliens and American citizens. No figures are kept as to American citizens going abroad. The category "aliens" includes all immigrants. visitors for business or pleasure. students. workers. diplomats. and so forth. but excludes entries from our neighboring countries. In fiscal year 1967. there was a total of 2.553.472 alien entries. There were 4.073.538 American citizens who returned from abroad that year.