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Advocates bring security, privacy concerns to capitol.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 15-MAR-04 		Format: Online - approximately 785 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Travel industry advocates, and business travel associations are raising their voices on Capitol Hill, attempting to influence public policy on such issues as national security, visa programs, traveler privacy and travel fees.

The Travel Business Roundtable, the eight-year-old, pan-industry organization of more than 70 CEOs, last week submitted a white paper to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to promote establishing a balance between "protecting our nation's security" and "economic vitality," particularly that of the travel and tourism industry.

"The Department of Homeland Security, the State Department, Congress and the Bush Administration must consider the collective impact of all the various policies that are being incrementally implemented," said Jonathan Tisch, TBR chairman and chairman and CEO...

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