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Passports Now Required for
Air Travel to U.S.
The requirement for citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to present a passport to enter the United States when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere began January 23, 2007. 
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E-Passport
To enhance border security and facilitate travel, the Department of State began issuing Electronic Passports (e-passports) to the public . Production has started at the Colorado Passport Agency and will be expanded to other production facilities over the next few months. more

 Chinese youths on Great Wall mark opening of Olympic cultural festival, June 23, 2006. AP photo
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