TOP STORIES
PRESIDENT
BUSH’S JOBS AGENDA GROWS ECONOMY
IN 3RD QUARTER
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 29 -- Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans
applauded today’s economic data that showed more American
businesses exporting and building their inventories in order
to respond to strong consumer demand.
“The
American economy is growing stronger and better than ever.
Today’s GDP numbers again prove the U.S. economy is
the fastest growing major industrialized economy and the world’s
leading exporter. President Bush’s leadership has put
our nation on a path of growth and opportunity. His pro-growth,
pro-jobs policies are why America is producing goods and services
at record levels and why nearly two million more Americans
since August got up and went to work this morning.
I’m
confident about our growing economy. This Administration will
continue to work hard for American families and businesses,
defeating our critics’ no-win pessimism that would stifle
growth with higher taxes, burdensome regulations and economic
isolationism.”
SECRETARY
EVANS LAUNCHES WEBSITE TO ASSIST AMERICAN INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS
SECURE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Attorney General Ashcroft,
Secretary Evans, Ambassador Zoellick and Undersecretary Hutchinson
at Announcement of the STOP Initiative on October 4, 2004.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 -- Commerce Secretary Donald L.
Evans today announced the launch of a new website dedicated
to assisting American innovators and entrepreneurs secure
their intellectual property rights at home and abroad. The
site, “http://www.StopFakes.gov” is an element
of the Administration’s “Strategy Targeting Organized
Piracy(STOP)” initiative. The initiative protects American
businesses and their products from counterfeiters and pirates
who are stealing from America’s workers and robbing
billions from the U.S. economy.
“When
Attorney General Ashcroft, Ambassador Zoellick, Undersecretary
Hutchinson and I announced the STOP initiative on October
4, I promised to develop a web-based guide for our innovators
and businesses on how to safeguard their ideas and innovations;
today we are fulfilling that promise. This website is evidence
that we are elevating our cooperation in the federal government
and with the private sector in a unified effort against piracy
and IPR theft. In the coming weeks and months we will continue
to work with our colleagues in the government to expand the
resources and information available through this website,”
said Evans.
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