[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 51 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 3, 1994]
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                         NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK

  (Mr. LANCASTER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANCASTER. Mr. Speaker, North Carolina is blessed with an 
abundance of natural beauty, beauty which can be seen whether you are 
traveling through the mountains and foot hills of western North 
Carolina or enjoying a moonlit stroll along North Carolina's golden 
beaches.
  This beauty manifests itself throughout eastern North Carolina, much 
of which I represent. In addition to the numerous national parks and 
national wildlife refuges, eastern North Carolina is home to the Wright 
Brothers National Memorial and home to the oldest outdoor symphonic 
drama, the Lost Colony, which portrays the lives and hardships faced by 
the first English colonists. The list of attractions goes on and on.
  It is little wonder that the travel and tourism industry is now the 
second largest industry in North Carolina employing almost 150,000 
North Carolinians with a payroll of $2.2 billion. The statistics for 
the nation are equally staggering with travel and tourism generating a 
total of $360 billion during 1991.
  Because of the tremendous economic impact of the travel and tourism 
industry, it is appropriate that this week has been designated as 
National Tourism Week.

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