BUSINESS BRIEFING / TRAVEL
Times Wire Reports
A White House spokesman is smoothing things over with the tourism industry after criticism that a recent remark from the president had had a chilling effect on business travel.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says President Obama is encouraging people to travel and supports a strong tourism industry.
Obama was criticized by tourism boosters for saying that businesses receiving federal bailout funds should not be taking junkets.
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