[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 52211-52212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21294]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 164 / Wednesday, August 25, 2010 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8547 of August 20, 2010

                
Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Since our Nation's founding, the United States has been 
                a beacon of economic opportunity and limitless 
                possibility. America's strength and resiliency have 
                relied on the vision of our entrepreneurs and small 
                business owners, whose tireless work ethic has defined 
                the character of our country. During Minority 
                Enterprise Development Week, we celebrate the millions 
                of minority business owners whose firms generate jobs, 
                strengthen our economy, and embody the entrepreneurial 
                spirit of America.

                Even in the toughest of times, America has been 
                characterized by the belief that anyone with a good 
                idea and enough hard work can succeed and share those 
                achievements with their employees and communities. 
                Today, as we emerge from a historic recession, many 
                families and businesses face difficult economic 
                challenges, and we must continue to prioritize job 
                creation as part of a sustained recovery that works for 
                all Americans. Minority-owned and operated enterprises 
                are essential to stabilizing our economy now, and 
                laying a foundation for future economic growth and 
                prosperity.

                Looking forward, we must continue to remove barriers so 
                these businesses can create new employment 
                opportunities, increase their capacity, and advance our 
                long-term prosperity. To achieve this goal, my 
                Administration is committed to taking concrete steps to 
                increase Government procurement opportunities for small 
                and minority businesses. By unleashing the energy and 
                ingenuity of American entrepreneurs in the domestic and 
                international marketplaces, we can generate millions of 
                jobs here at home, open and expand new markets, reduce 
                barriers to trade, and ensure strong and balanced 
                economic growth. As America competes in the global 
                economy, it is vital we capitalize on the dedication, 
                creativity, and acumen shown by our minority business 
                owners and their employees. Through the National Export 
                Initiative, my Administration is teaming with American 
                businesses to double our exports over the next 5 years. 
                The skills and leadership of minority business owners 
                and employees will be critical as our public servants 
                and business leaders develop the linguistic 
                capabilities, cultural competencies, and international 
                partnerships needed in a 21st century economy.

                Minority Enterprise Development Week is anchored by the 
                American legacy of entrepreneurial ambition and 
                innovation. As we honor minority enterprises, their 
                industrious owners, and their hard-working employees, 
                let us also recognize the diversity, determination, 
                insight, and innovation of American businesses, and the 
                immeasurable support they lend to our leadership in the 
                global marketplace.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim August 22 through 
                August 28, 2010, as Minority Enterprise Development 
                Week. I call upon all Americans to celebrate this week 
                with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities 
                to recognize the many contributions of our Nation's 
                minority enterprises.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
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[FR Doc. 2010-21294
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