At this is that book expo which the publishing industrys annual convention and here is president bill clinton. [background sounds]. Good evening everyone. My name is greg and i meant the Vice President shoaf manager for book expo america. A manageable familiar tonight. To this very special occasion. He would not be here this evening if it were not for the support and loyalty the bookselling and Publishing Community spring to us each and every year. For the for an eye for that i think you. [applause]. The fabric of our convention lies in the connections we all make with the authors that appear here. Its been over 100 years of memorable moments since the very First Convention but has two guest of honor. Mark twain in 19 oh one. And since in the book industry has continued to come together to house authors have provided us with thoughtprovoking discussion to say nothing of stimulating entertainment. But all i think i can safely say that nothing has approached the magnitude of this evening
Now in april this year the Federal Reserve bank in new york reported that minority and women owned businesses are significantly more likely to show signs of limited Financial Health and more likely to be classified as at risk for distress the nonminority Small Businesses. Further companies are three times likely as Healthy Business to close because of a two month the ppps program established under the cares act and administered by the Small Business administration and treasury for distress with responded to the covid19 pandemic. Recent analysis of the color of change in the United States found only one in ten africanamerican owned businesses received the requested funds through the program. I have heard from many a minority owned businesses who did everything right, they did not give a low number or loan in the first round, many minority businesses share the enhancement act was not adequately designed to enhance or assist Small Businesses. Thank you to the partnership of the Financial
President buell thank you. Clerk i have angela then ken and victoria and then rory. Thank you, commissioners. I didnt hear if we established a quorum on the commission. I wondered if you have. President buell we have a quorum. Okay, so this can go forward. Im angela, im here following ms. Thompson. Im inspired by the things she gets involved in and mr. Johnsons efforts and life long commitment to elevating who we are as africanamericans here in San Francisco. It is a sitting thing that i, who like him, go to the fillmore to see black people. To have a section of the Harvey Milk Library designate that again, the warmth in the life of black people, the culture, the social, being visible finally in a city that has seen a depletion from 2010 at 6 to 5. 6 right now, its a fitting thing. Thank you for considering this. I believe it will go forward. Thank you. President buell thank you. Clerk ken and victoria . Hello. My name is victoria whiteball. And im here because my father, don white and
Now, we could all go to websters dictionary or google to find out what the definition of concentration camps is. But if you read it, it is definite that the definition clearly captures the experience of more than 100,000 japanese during world war ii. And as shameful as this period was in our history, it can be there can be no question that this was an american an american concentration camp. So in placing a plaque in the wording, i want to end by saying this words matter and the truth matters. Thank you. President buell thank you. Clerk i know we have a couple of other folks for Public Comment. Please come forward. Good afternoon, commissioners, president buell, members of the commission, general manager phil ginsburg. Thank you for taking this issue up in your agenda. Im a longtime advocate for [feedback] as you know, San Francisco is one of three left in america. And im here to urge you to support the recommendation from your Operations Committee that met recently, which your committ
This was an american an american concentration camp. So in placing a plaque in the wording, i want to end by saying this words matter and the truth matters. Thank you. President buell thank you. Clerk i know we have a couple of other folks for Public Comment. Please come forward. Good afternoon, commissioners, president buell, members of the commission, general manager phil ginsburg. Thank you for taking this issue up in your agenda. Im a longtime advocate for [feedback] as you know, San Francisco is one of three left in america. And im here to urge you to support the recommendation from your Operations Committee that met recently, which your committee did approve the signage for the issei Memorial Park plaque. So i would like for you to support the whole exact wording as it is. And im here to support the letter that was committed to you by submitted to you by paul osaki, the director. I am a Third Generation japaneseamerican and i was born in one of those american concentration camps.