02/29/1984
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"I think our record—and incidentally, just yesterday I signed a paper with a group of minority small business people that is going to increase the amount of procurement that the Federal Government buys..."
"Let me just say, though, lest you think I have a closed mind, if a miracle happened and someone came along with something that could be implemented better and sooner, obviously, we'd choose that."
"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."
"This program is designed to stimulate growth through trade and tax provisions that will encourage investment, reward hard work, and create jobs."