02/29/1968
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Let's make small business one of the biggest growth industries in the country."
"A man's desire to become his own boss has always been a part of our national dream."
"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..."
"I want you, not later than the 26th of this month, to start accepting new small business loan applications in all your regional offices throughout the country."