White House seeking boost to help post-recession travel

 
By OSKAR GARCIA
Published: May 22, 2011

LAS VEGAS — The White House on Wednesday sought to reassure travel industry leaders that the United States cares about tourism and hopes to push the industry as the country recovers from a recession that left many without the means to spend as much on vacations and business trips.

Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Barack Obama, told executives at the Global Travel & Tourism Summit that the U.S. wants ...


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