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U.S. Department of State
January 2000 PPT Slide Show on Budget - slide no. 11
Building Tourism and Managing Immigration
In 1998, Nearly 46.4 Million International Visitors Came to the U.S.
International visitors spent $91 billion --
over $71 billion in the U.S.
over $20 billion on passenger fares
International visitor spending has grown 98% since 1989
Tourism is possible only with --
a responsible transportation industry
a responsive overseas consular service
U.S. consulates issued 8 million visas in 1999, mostly for tourism
The State Department supports U.S. efforts to --
hold bilateral civil aviation talks
open foreign markets to U.S. carriers
ensure safe civil aviation
To control illegal immigration, the State Department cooperates with --
