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President Barack Obama speaks about tourism and travel, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, along Main Street USA at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) 

President unveils tourism plan

President Barack Obama visited Walt Disney World on Thursday, promising a fresh boost to the economy by making it easier for foreign tourists to travel to the United States..

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