COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

HOWARD W. CANNON, Nevada, Chairman

AUBREY L. SARVIS, Staff Director and Chief Counsel
JOHN D. HARDY, Merchant Marine and Tourism Counsel
MALCOLM M. B. STERRETT, Minority Staff Director
PHILIP M. GRILL, Minority Staff Counsel

Juliano, Robert E., on behalf of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees &
Bartenders International Union, AFL-CIO

Papone, Aldo, senior vice president, American Express Co., and president,

American Express Card; accompanied by Harry Freeman, vice president,

American Express Co.

Prepared statement

Romero-Barcelo, Hon. Carlos, Governor, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Toohey, William D., president, Discover America Travel Organizations, Inc.;

Gabriel Phillips, vice president, Traffic Services, Air Transport Association of

America; John De Lorenzi, managing director, International and Corporate

Policy, American Automobile Association; Patrick R. Sheridan, president,

Gray Line Sightseeing Association, Inc.; Robert D. McGrail, president, Hotel

Sales Management Association, International; Harrison Turk, president,

National Caves Association; Jim Battersby, chairman, National Counsel of

Area and Regional Travel Organizations; Bob LeBlanc, chairman, Gov-

ernment Affairs and Regional Director, National Council of State Travel

Directors; George F. Wright, chairman, National Council of Travel Attrac-

tions; Charles Gillett, chairman, National Council of Urban Tourism Organi-

zations; David J. Humphreys, general counsel and president, Recreational

Vehicle Industry Association; H. Don Reynolds, executive vice president,

United States Tour Operators Association; and Douglas C. Frechtling, direc-
tor, U.S. Travel Data Center..

Prepared statement of Mr. Toohey

Prepared statement of Mr. Wright

Questions of the committee and the answers thereto

Walton, William B., vice chairman of the board, Holiday Inns, Inc..........
Prepared statement

FEBRUARY 28, 1979

Opening statement by Senator Inouye.

Edwards, William H., president, Hotel Division, Hilton Hotels Corp., on behalf
of the American Hotel & Motel Association; and Joseph W. McCarthy,
president, Quality Inns International

Gilmore, Voit, cochairman, American Society of Travel Agents, ad hoc commit-

tee on the National Tourism Policy Study; accompanied by Donal McSulli-

van, director, Irish Tourist Board; and John Bennison, director, Washington

office

Prepared statement of Mr. Gilmore.

Prepared statement of Mr. McSullivan

Horrocks, Michael, director, Public Citizen Visitors Center

Letter of April 6, 1979

Sullivan, Robert H., chairman of the board, International Association of

Convention and Visitor Bureaus

(III)

MARCH 2, 1979

Opening statement by Senator Inouye

Opening statement by the Chairman

Philion, Norman J., executive vice president, Air Transport Association of
America; Dan A. Colussy, president and chief operating officer, Pan Ameri-
can World Airways, Inc.; and Thomas S. Maxey, senior vice president, N. W.
Ayer, ABH International

Attachments

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151, 171

Raines, Franklin D., associate director for economics and Government, Office of

Management and Budget; accompanied by John Carey; and Frank Seidl

Questions of Senator Warner and answers thereto

Questions of Senator Pressler and answers thereto

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES, LETTERS, AND STATEMENTS

Freeman, L. Harry, senior vice president, American Express, letter of March
27, 1979....

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143

185

McDermott, Albert L., American Hotel & Motel Association, letter of March
27, 1979...

Juliano, Robert E., legislative representative, Hotel and Restaurant Employees
& Bartenders International Union, letter of May 3, 1979

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184

Philion, Norman J., executive vice president, Air Transport Association of

America, letter of March 22, 1979

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S. Res. 87

134

Toohey, William D., president, Discover America Travel Organizations, Inc.,

letter of March 27, 1979

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Warner, Hon. John W., U.S. Senator from Virginia, letter of March 1, 1979

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