The father of the free enterprise system, Mr. Adam Smith, described the value of the small businessman in these words: 'A small proprietor . . . who knows every part of his little territory, who views it with all the affection which . . . small property naturally inspires . . . is generally of all improvers, the most industrious, the most intelligent, and the most successful.'
Remarks at the Swearing In of Bernard L. Boutin as Administrator, Small Business Administration.
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Thank you all for your welcome and for the wonderful work that you carry on.
In that pursuit, Mr. President, United States support will be gladly given.
Sometimes it is your job to go out and scout the road, to encounter and overcome the difficulties that always accompany such a vast new venture as this.
This program, sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization, constitutes one of the largest and most complex scientific and technological undertakings ever attempted as an international effort.
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