
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) — President Barack Obama is pitching a plan for boosting international tourism to the U.S. by speeding visa processing in China and Brazil — choosing a Walt Disney World theme park for the announcement as Republicans prepare to blanket Florida ahead of the state's Jan. 31 presidential primary.
"America is open for business," Obama said, standing in front of Disney's Cinderella's Castle
Obama issued an executive order Thursday, with the goal of significantly increasing travel and tourism in the U.S. The White House says more than 1 million U.S. jobs could be created over the next decade, according to industry projections, if the U.S. increases its share of the international travel market.