Address to the Black Presidents' Roundtable Association

 
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MARION BARRY. JR. MAYOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004 ADDRESS OF MAYOR MARION BARRY TO THE BLACK PRESIDENTS* ROUNDTABLE ASSOCIATION JULY 9/ 1987 KOUARD INN 11:30 AM MR. JOSEPH, MEMBERS OF THE BLACK PRESIDENTS' ROUNDTABLE ASSOCIATION AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, LET ME FIRST SAY GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION TO JOIN YOU TODAY. FOR I CAN THINK OF NO BETTER FORUM OR A MORE APPROPRIATE TIME TO RESTATE THE BARRY ADMINISTRATION'S COMMITMENT AND PHILOSOPHY RELATIVE TO MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. FOR BACKGROUND, I WILL TALK ABOUT THE HISTORY AND THE "WHY" OF MY MINORITY BUSINESS POLICY, I WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE CURRENT CLIMATE IN WHICH OUR PROGRAM POLICIES FACE UNPRECEDENTED SCRUTINY, AND THE FUTURE DIRECTION FOR THE MINORITY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION