Neal Shoemaker, the energetic president of the Harlem Heritage Tours and Cultural Center, says that some of the most famous African American activists calling for civil rights in the mid-1950s and 1960s were active in the area.

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The center also offers daily walking tours alongside the WTC site.

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Guided tours of the area, plus the Tribute WTC Visitor Center, provide focus.

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Carlson is arranging guided tours for visitors to Kodak's medical-imaging facility in the Olympic Village and the press center (where Kodak will process 5 million digital images), along with tickets to carefully selected Olympic events and perks like visits to the Great Wall and trips to Beijing's Silk Market.

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