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Holiday Crowds Ignore Recession
First broadcast: 26 August 1966
A reporter checks out the bank holiday getaway to see what effect the economic downturn and the 拢50 limit on foreign currency exchange is having. The answer seems to be 'very little', as roads, railways, coaches and airlines all report brisk traffic and trading.
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