[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8994--JUNE 14, 2013

Proclamation 8994 of June 14, 2013

National Small Business Week, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In America, we believe that anyone willing to work hard and take risks
can get their good idea off the ground and into the marketplace. It is a
notion that has made our Nation bold and bright, and the best place to
do business for generations--from small-town storefronts to pioneering
startups that keep our country on the cutting edge. This week, we
celebrate America's entrepreneurial spirit, and we recommit to helping
our small businesses get ahead.




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My Administration has been a proud partner in that important work from
day one. We have cut taxes for small businesses 18 times, broadened
their access to capital, and provided billions in loans so they can grow
and hire. We have helped companies break into new markets abroad and
export their products all over the world. Every step of the way, we have
focused on making Government work better for business through
initiatives like Startup America and BusinessUSA--groundbreaking
programs that connect entrepreneurs to resources that can spur their
success.
Together, we can build on that progress. At a time when abusive patent
litigation is stifling economic growth and putting companies of all
sizes at risk, my Administration is taking action to protect innovators
and keep our patent system strong. To create more opportunities for
small businesses to compete and win in the global marketplace, we are
moving forward on a Trans-Pacific Partnership that will boost our
exports and level the playing field for American workers. We are
implementing the Affordable Care Act so small businesses can make
quality, affordable health insurance available to all their employees.
And in the months ahead, we will continue pushing for tax reform that
supports small businesses and keeps them at the forefront of our
economic recovery.
America's small businesses reflect the best of who we are as a Nation--
daring and innovative, courageous and hopeful, always working hard and
looking ahead for that next great idea. They are our economy's engine
and our biggest source of new jobs. So this week, as entrepreneurs
across our country keep striving to turn their dreams into reality, let
us keep investing in them and doing everything we can to help our small
businesses succeed.
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 June 16 through June
22, 2013, as National Small Business Week. I call upon all Americans to
recognize the contributions of small businesses to the competitiveness
of the American economy with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
seventh.
BARACK OBAMA