With the defeat of the United Bahamian Party (UBP) Government in January, 1967, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Lynden Oscar Pindling, recognized the importance of tourism to the economy. He took upon himself the portfolio of Minister of Tourism and Development. The Prime Minister set to work reconstructing the Tourist Development Board, and the visitor arrivals continued to increase.
Towards the end of 1968, it became increasingly clear to the Prime Minister that the management of tourism should be in the hands of someone who could devote themselves more fully to this effort. Early in 1969, Pindling relinquished the portfolio to the Hon. Arthur Foulkes, who became Minister of Tourism and Telecommunications.
In September, 1969, the management of tourism again changed hands when the Hon. Clement T. Maynard succeeded the Hon. A. Foulkes. Minister Maynard, who held the Tourism portfolio for 10 years, longer than any other Minister, built a professional organization, leaving behind a record of unparalleled success.
