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U.S. Welcomed a Record 75 Million International Visitors in 2014

Samantha Shankman

Photo Credit: Tourists gather around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. Flickr / Gary McCabe

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The record visitation levels are no surprise after consistent month-over-month growth, but do highlight the growing economic importance of the U.S. travel industry and the priority that it should begin to take in federal and local governments' budgets.

A record 75 million international visitors arrived in the United States in 2014, a 7 percent increase over 2013, confirmed U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Stefan M. Selig today. The most recent data suggests that the country is on track to reach President Obama’s goal of attracting 100 million international visitors by 2021. This data comes shortly after the National Travel and Tourism Office reported that the U.S. received a record $222.3 billion boost to the national economy from international v

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