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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.”

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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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