04/27/1984
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"Competition is the preferred method of procurement in your department or agency."
"Competition is fundamental to our free enterprise system."
"I do hereby proclaim the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983, as Minority Enterprise Development Week."
"I promised to designate the first full week in October each year to honor the many valuable contributions minority businessmen and businesswomen make to our society."