[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 72679-72680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29576]


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                Proclamation 8912 of November 30, 2012

                
Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                At the core of who we are as a Nation is a fundamental 
                belief: that no matter who you are, no matter what you 
                look like, no matter where you come from, if you have 
                an idea and a willingness to work hard, you can 
                succeed. It is this belief that leads a worker to leave 
                a job to become her own boss, propels a basement 
                inventor to sell a new product, or drives an amateur 
                chef to open a restaurant. It is this belief that has 
                drawn millions to our shores and spurred America's 
                prosperity for centuries.

                The belief in tomorrow's promise is guiding minority 
                entrepreneurs across our country to start the kinds of 
                businesses that make up the backbone of our economy. 
                With a combined economic output of $1 trillion, 
                minority-owned firms are key producers in an array of 
                industries, hubs of innovation and new technology, and 
                engines of job creation in our communities.

                Because the continued growth and success of minority 
                enterprises is essential to our economic recovery, my 
                Administration has taken steps to help bolster these 
                businesses. Through the Minority Business Development 
                Agency, we are providing access to capital, consulting, 
                contracts, and markets to minority entrepreneurs 
                seeking to expand their businesses at home and 
                overseas. We are also making it easier for business 
                owners to find Federal resources with 
                www.BusinessUSA.gov, a centralized, one-stop platform 
                for businesses to access services to help them grow and 
                hire.

                As the number and size of minority-owned firms continue 
                to expand, we must harness the diversity and power of 
                these businesses to help strengthen our economy and put 
                people back to work. As we celebrate the 30th 
                anniversary of Minority Enterprise Development Week, 
                let us honor the role America's minority-owned 
                businesses play in spurring our prosperity and recommit 
                to equipping them with the tools for success in the 
                21st century.

                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 December 2 through 
                December 8, 2012, 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 
                thirtieth day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2012-29576
Filed 12-4-12; 11:15 am]
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