[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8169--AUG. 28, 2007

Proclamation 8169 of August 28, 2007
Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Minority Enterprise Development Week is a chance to highlight the
accomplishments of minority business owners and underscore our
commitment to strengthening minority businesses and helping these
entrepreneurs succeed.
Minority business owners have made our Nation stronger. Our thriving and
resilient economy is the envy of the world, and minority business owners
are expanding opportunities for their fellow Americans.
More than 8 million jobs have been created in our country since August
2003, and minority businesses have contributed to this progress. Our
economy has experienced more than 5 years of uninterrupted growth, and
the unemployment rate remains low. My Administration has worked with the
Congress to deliver needed tax relief, and this has left more money in
the hands of minority business owners to reinvest in their employees,
their communities, and our country's robust economy. By adopting sound
policies that help our businesses continue to grow and expand, we are
ensuring that America remains the land of the entrepreneur.
Our Nation has the most innovative, industrious, and talented people on
Earth and when we unleash their entrepreneurial spirit, there is no
limit to what the American people can achieve. During Minority
Enterprise Development Week, and throughout the year, we recognize the
vital contributions of minority business owners. These dedicated
individuals are helping create a more hopeful society for themselves and
their families. We will continue to strive for a society where personal
effort is rewarded and where the American dream is within the reach of
all our citizens.
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 September 9 through
September 15, 2007, 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day
of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.
GEORGE W. BUSH