Obama urges tourists to continue visiting Gulf Coast

President Barack Obama has played the role of tourism chief on his trip to USA’s Gulf Coast this week, saying the region remains “outstanding” and “open for business” despite the country’s worst environmental disaster in history.

He promised local residents and businesses that the beaches would be restored to their “pristine condition”, and left in better shape than before the BP oil spill.

On his fourth visit to the region since the crisis started, he said: “There’s still a lot of opportunity for visitors to come down here. There are a lot of beaches that have not been affected and will not be affected.”

Source: BTN

15.06.10