[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 7990--MAR. 23, 2006
Proclamation 7990 of March 23, 2006
Small Business Week, 2006
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The entrepreneurial spirit of America is robust and strong, and small
businesses are thriving throughout our great Nation. The opportunity to
own a business is an important part of the American dream. During Small
Business Week, we celebrate small business owners and employees who are
willing to take risks and work hard in pursuit of a better life for
themselves and their families.
Our economy has created almost 5 million jobs since August 2003. Small
businesses create most new jobs in our country, and small businesses
have been a driving force behind America's tremendous economic growth
and job creation. By adopting sound economic policies that help small
businesses continue to grow and expand, we will keep our economy moving
forward and create more jobs for American workers.
My Administration remains committed to fostering an environment where
innovation succeeds and small businesses can flourish. We are working
with the Congress to make the tax relief permanent and to pass
Association Health Plans to allow small businesses to join together and
buy insurance at the same discounts big businesses receive. We are
encouraging small business owners and employees to consider health
savings accounts, which help small businesses provide health insurance
for their workers and give consumers greater flexibility in how they
spend their dollars. We also are continuing to work to open new markets
for American products and services abroad. Putting a stop to the
frivolous lawsuits that drive up the cost of doing business will further
help small businesses enhance the quality of life for their employees
and their communities.
During Small Business Week, and throughout the year, we applaud the men
and women who own and operate small businesses and spur economic growth.
Through their entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence, they
help ensure that America remains a place where dreams are realized.

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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 9 through April 15,
2006, as Small Business Week. I call upon 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 the development of new small businesses.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
GEORGE W. BUSH