[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 7886--APR. 14, 2005
Proclamation 7886 of April 14, 2005
Small Business Week, 2005
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America's economy is the most prosperous in the world, and the small
business sector is one of its great strengths. During Small Business
Week, we honor small business owners and workers, and we reaffirm our
commitment to keeping America the best place in the world to do
business.
Our economy is strong and growing stronger. More Americans are working
today than ever before. The unemployment rate is lower than the average
rate of the 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's. Homeownership is at a record
high. Family incomes are rising. Small businesses are at the heart of
this growth, creating most new private-sector jobs in our economy and
helping our citizens succeed.
My Administration is committed to keeping small businesses vibrant and
strong. We provided tax relief and streamlined tax reporting
requirements for small businesses. We are working to reduce the burden
of unnecessary regulation and excessive litigation. We are working to
make health care more available and affordable. We are opening up
markets for U.S. products through free trade agreements and by enforcing
existing trade laws. And we have promoted a culture of ownership

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so that more people can own their own homes and start their own
businesses.
As small business owners and employees add to the vitality of our
economy, they also inspire others to realize the full promise of our
Nation. I join all Americans in celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit
and hard work of our small business owners and employees.
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 24 through April 30,
2005, as Small Business Week. I call upon all the people of the United
States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and
programs that celebrate the achievements of small business owners and
their employees and encourage and foster the development of new small
businesses.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH