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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

THE NEW York times, Thursd ay, October 4,2001

Oregonians Respond TpNew York's Plight By The New York Times PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 3 - About , 856^ Oregon residents, wallets at the ready, are set to visit New York In response to the city's tourism crisis. t'H’s a statement, it’s not really a tri^',” said Pete Sinclair, a US Bank executive from Portland. “It’s peo- ple ssying we’re not going to change Qufflives and the way that we live." Mf. Sinclair and five family mem- bers Signed up for the trip, which will alsp be made by the mayors of Port- landand Eugene, the Portland police chi^f, a state senator, a school super- inh^detit and hundreds of ordinary Or^^onians. ijiie Idea for the trip came from ShotOozono, chairman of the Port- lanil ^Chamber ol Commerce, in re­ sponse to a plea from Mayor Ru­ dolph W, Giuliani to come to New Yc^k and spend money. Mr. Dozono said he expected about 200 people to to sign up for the trip, which he , ; labeled “Flight For Freedom.’’ 1 By. Monday night, when organizers i closed the books, about 750 people 1 had- been confirmed for the trip and , lOOYequests remained to be handled, 1 The drip’s Web site had received ' about 31,000 visits. The trip had local television cover­ age but there was no advertising. The Azumano agency is not taking I commissions, . Mr. Dozono said, ■ J _

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