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This week on fast:track....
This week on fast:track Rajan Datar finds out whether a change of president could breathe new life into the US tourist industry. Whilst Simon Hancock visits Texas to find out why tourists have been arriving for a glimpse of Crawford's most famous son.


Stars and Gripes


The new President of the USA will have plenty of balls to juggle on arrival at the White House. Not least, he will have to correct the country's battered image around the world. Tourism officials say there's been a major drop in international arrivals, for a number of reasons. fast:track finds out whether it will take more than just a new face at the top, to put things right.






Tex Appeal


While George Bush may not have been the most popular US president, his home town in Texas has been basking in his reflected fame. Tourists have been discovering Crawford which up until a few years ago, was just a crossroads. But will they continue visiting now 'dubya' is no longer in charge? fast:track speaks to the people of Crawford to find out what they make of their time in the spotlight.










 

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