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Turnouts for Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Disappoint Towns [4min]

The Lewis and Clark bicentennial commemoration kicked off with great fanfare and predictions that millions of tourists would turn out for the three-year celebration. Scores of isolated towns across the Great Plains and West planned huge and often expensive events -- but tourism numbers have been disappointing.
Read entire article at NPR "Morning Edition"