THE PRESIDENT. It’s a pleasure to be with you tonight. I look around the group, and I think in a close vote the administration could just about equal the business leaders of our country. [Laughter] But I would hope that the vote would be unanimous on any controversial issue that affects our country. I am [...]
To Administrator Vernon Weaver Today, I withheld my approval from S. 1503, the TRIS Indemnification Bill, because it would: —establish an unwise precedent for paying industry for losses which occur when a product is used to meet a regulatory standard and the product is later found to be hazardous and eliminated from the marketplace; —open [...]
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to increase the membership and alter the functions of the Small Business Conference Commission, it is hereby ordered that Sections 1-101, 1-201, 1-204 and 1-402 of Executive Order No. 12061 of May 18, 1978, are [...]
In his September 26, 1978, announcement on export policy, the President announced that he would appoint a business advisory panel to work with the National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures on antitrust export issues. Today he announced the membership of that panel. The eight members are: Rufus Phillips, president of Airways [...]
The President today announced the appointment of five persons as members of the Small Business Conference Commission. They are: ANN M. DAVIS, of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., director of community relations and public affairs at KACE-FM Radio, and a member of the board of a trucking company and a beer distributorship; MARGARET S. HANSSON, of [...]
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Last month, I announced plans for a White House Conference on Small Business, in January 1980. It has been several decades since any Administration has focused upon the role of small business in the economy. By the time of the Conference, I would like to be [...]
THE PRESIDENT. First of all, let me welcome to the White House, to the Rose Garden, fellow small business persons of the United States. I always feel at home when I meet with those of you who have had a background as entrepreneurs, who have participated not only in ownership but also in the management [...]
I am pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached by the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, and the American Jewish Congress with the Business Roundtable on legislative language for the antiforeign boycott bill presently ‘being considered by the Senate, and that I can strongly recommend congressional approval of that language. I would [...]
Dear Mr. Chairman: This Administration has made a firm commitment to strengthen the small business sector of our economy. Today I have directed the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies to take a series of steps to ensure that federal regulatory programs do not place unnecessary burdens on small businesses and organizations. I believe it [...]
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies The Administration has made a firm commitment to strengthen the small business sector of our economy. In furtherance of that commitment, I want you to make sure that Federal regulations will not place unnecessary burdens on small businesses and organizations. Regulatory programs are important to the [...]