[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 22, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 21805-21806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1176]



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Proclamation 8241--Small Business Week, 2008


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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 22, 2008 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8241 of April 17, 2008

                
Small Business Week, 2008

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In communities across America, small business owners 
                are working hard to turn their dreams into enterprises. 
                Small Business Week is a time to celebrate the many 
                achievements of small business owners, entrepreneurs, 
                and employees, who contribute to the vitality and 
                prosperity of our Nation and create new job 
                opportunities for our citizens.

                Small businesses are the backbone of the American 
                economy, and my Administration is committed to 
                fostering an environment in which the entrepreneurial 
                spirit can thrive. By keeping taxes low, we leave more 
                money in the hands of Americans to save, spend, and 
                invest. This year, we have also temporarily expanded 
                incentives to help small businesses invest in new 
                equipment and expand their enterprises. We have also 
                expanded market access and opened new markets for 
                American goods and services abroad, helping our small 
                businesses compete in the global economy. To make 
                health care more affordable and accessible, we continue 
                to support Association Health Plans so small businesses 
                can band together to get the same discounts that big 
                companies receive.

                The underpinnings of our economy are strong, 
                competitive, and resilient enough to overcome the 
                challenges we face, and in the long run, Americans can 
                be confident that our economy will continue to grow. 
                During Small Business Week and throughout the year, we 
                recognize the determination and ingenuity of America's 
                workers and entrepreneurs who play a vital role in 
                building a more prosperous future for our country.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim April 20 through April 26, 
                2008, as Small Business Week. I call upon all Americans 
                to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, 
                activities, and programs that celebrate the 
                achievements of small business owners and their 
                employees and encourage the development of new small 
                businesses.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-second. 
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[FR Doc. 08-1176
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