04/22/1986
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"Positive action now on this bipartisan initiative will bring new opportunity to our hemisphere, reinforce stability among the democracies of the New World, and demonstrate for all that prosperity, pea..."
"Our program is based on the following important principles: A healthy, growing economy is fundamental to creating the opportunity for the formation and growth of minority-owned businesses."
"The Federal government will procure an estimated $15 billion in goods and services from minority businesses during the three-year period comprising Fiscal Years 1983, 1984, and 1985."
"Greater economic independence for minority Americans will best be achieved through increased opportunities for private employment and business ownership."