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- <title>
- Oct. 29, 1990: Did He Forget That L.A. Is Closer?
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- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
- Oct. 29, 1990 Can America Still Compete?
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- <source>Time Magazine</source>
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- GRAPEVINE, Page 35
- Did He Forget That L.A. Is Closer?
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- <p>By DAVID ELLIS/Reported by Daniel S. Levy
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- <p> Crime, grime and red ink have apparently clouded the ability
- of New York City Mayor David Dinkins to recognize a good deal.
- When Japan Airlines launched a Big Apple tourism program,
- officials were dismayed to discover that Hizzoner was too busy
- to pose for a publicity picture for the campaign. JAL estimates
- that the ad inviting young Japanese to go "New Yorking" could
- attract 23,000 tourists and bring $73 million to the city. In
- print and TV spots, JAL portrays New York City as a
- nonthreatening, nonstop party town. Apologetic city officials
- say they don't have a record of the request. The incident has
- left airline executives feeling nostalgic about ex-Mayor Ed
- Koch, who would "always take a moment to pose for a picture
- with our people."
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- </article>
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