    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [January 22, 1991]
    [Page 56]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on the Resignation of Susan S. Engeleiter as Administrator of
    the Small Business Administration
    January 22, 1991

        I have today regretfully accepted the resignation of Susan
    Engeleiter as Administrator of the Small Business Administration, to be
    effective on or before May 1, 1991. Susan has notified me that she
    intends to return to the Midwest to pursue a career in the private
    sector.
        When I asked Susan to join my administration in May 1989, I gave her
    the assignment of revitalizing the SBA and setting it upon a stable
    course for the future--a course of encouraging entrepreneurship and
    helping men and women of all ethnic and economic groups utilize small
    business ownership as a path to full participation in the American
    economy. She has certainly accomplished that important mission.
        In addition, she has been an effective advocate for women and
    minorities in this administration, serving as Chairwoman of the National
    Women's Business Council, a member of the President's Commission on
    Minority Business Development, and successfully expanding the Women's
    Network for Entrepreneurial Training to a nationwide mentoring program
    for new business owners.
        Administrator Engeleiter has been a forceful advocate for small
    businesses throughout the country and a valued member of this
    administration. I sincerely thank Susan for her service. Both Barbara
    and I wish her the very best as she returns home to the Midwest.