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...East Africa feel, may be the last hope for African wildlife. It can be used, first, to convince local governments that, if properly exploited, wildlife can earn their keep-and even turn a profit. Indeed, as a tourist attraction, game preserves already generate $50 million annually in Kenya. Since tourism is Kenya's second largest money earner (after agriculture), park land there is worth nearly as much per acre as the finest agricultural land...
...Middle West. It would offer faster and cheaper oil deliveries to the communities it served, and should spur business and employment by hurrying the flow of raw materials from New England to other industrial areas. Winding through long stretches of spectacular scenery, the new road could also stimulate tourism. It would reduce driving time from New York City to northern New England resort areas by as much as ten hours...
...Most interesting. Thank you very much. The third question is, the tourist industry has expanded considerably in the last few years. Is tourism important to the economy of Northern Greece, and if so, what is the present government doing to help promote tourism here...
...Tourism is considered very important for every country, and consequently for Greece, too, for many reasons, particularly for reasons of culture and civilization. Greece is not as economically dependent on tourism as many foreigners think. We hope that through tourism, the tourists coming to Greece will acquire the Greek spirit which is Olympic, hospitable, and the ideal of Greece. We hope that Greece will give once again the example of civilizational development to the whole world. The least of what interests us is the material benefits introduced by the tourists...
...When making a decision about visiting Greece . . . you should know that tourism, as Greece's third largest industry, is very important to its economy. Just as the American government's military assistance constitutes political support of the regime, so an American tourist's foreign currency constitutes economic support...