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On the recordMarch 2, 2011
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, minority-owned firms generate $1 trillion in economic output to the U.S. economy and create 9.5 million jobs.
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Olympia Snowe
Republican · Maine

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Senator Snowe emphasizes the economic impact of minority-owned firms.

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