[ Scubadiving with Empire ] All Air Travelers will need passports after January 23

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This was taken from the Associated Press this morning.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Virtually all air travelers entering the United =
States beginning January 23 will need to show passports -- even U.S. =
citizens, the Homeland Security Department announced Wednesday.

Until now, U.S. citizens, travelers from Canada and Bermuda, and some =
travelers from Mexico who have special border-crossing cards for =
frequent visitors were allowed to show other proofs of identification, =
such as drivers' licenses or birth certificates.

"The ability to misuse travel documents to enter this country opens the =
door for a terrorist to carry out an attack," Homeland Security =
Secretary Michael Chertoff said in a statement.

Chertoff, who disclosed the effective date in an interview with The =
Associated Press on Tuesday, said the change was a crucial next step to =
helping ensure the nation's security.

The department had been expected to institute the passport requirement =
for air travelers around the beginning of the year. Setting the date on =
January 23 pushes the start past the holiday season.



Mark and Cherri Wilson
Owners:    Empirescuba Family Dive Center

EMPIRE SCUBA
611 W. REDLANDS BLVD
REDLANDS, CA. 92373 (909) 798-DIVE (3483)=20

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<P><B>This was taken from the Associated Press this morning.</B></P>
<P><B>WASHINGTON</B> (AP) -- Virtually all air travelers entering the =
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States beginning January 23 will need to show passports -- even U.S. =
citizens,=20
the Homeland Security Department announced Wednesday.</P>
<P>Until now, U.S. citizens, travelers from Canada and Bermuda, and some =

travelers from Mexico who have special border-crossing cards for =
frequent=20
visitors were allowed to show other proofs of identification, such as =
drivers'=20
licenses or birth certificates.</P>
<P>"The ability to misuse travel documents to enter this country opens =
the door=20
for a terrorist to carry out an attack," Homeland Security Secretary =
Michael=20
Chertoff said in a statement.</P>
<P>Chertoff, who disclosed the effective date in an interview with The=20
Associated Press on Tuesday, said the change was a crucial next step to =
helping=20
ensure the nation's security.</P>
<P>The department had been expected to institute the passport =
requirement for=20
air travelers around the beginning of the year. Setting the date on =
January 23=20
pushes the start past the holiday season.</P>
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<P>Mark and Cherri Wilson<BR>Owners:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Empirescuba =
Family Dive=20
Center</P>
<P>EMPIRE SCUBA<BR>611 W. REDLANDS BLVD<BR>REDLANDS, CA. 92373 (909) =
798-DIVE=20
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