[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
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Vol. 79

Tuesday,

No. 194

October 7, 2014

Part IV





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Proclamation 9184--National Manufacturing Day, 2014


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                Proclamation 9184 of October 2, 2014

                
National Manufacturing Day, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                With ingenuity and a determined spirit, hardworking 
                Americans are creating products and unlocking new 
                technologies that will shape our Nation and grow our 
                economy. In uncertain times, our parents and 
                grandparents built a robust manufacturing sector that 
                spurred the world's largest economy and strongest 
                middle class. When our generation faced an economy in 
                free fall and an industry on the brink of collapse, we 
                bet on American resilience and American workers, and 
                today innovative technologies, new wellsprings of 
                manufacturing entrepreneurship, and our country's 
                increasing competitiveness are fueling a revitalization 
                of American manufacturing. On National Manufacturing 
                Day, we celebrate all those who proudly stand behind 
                our goods and services made in America, and we renew 
                our commitment to winning the race for the jobs of 
                tomorrow.

                America's manufacturers have created jobs at the 
                fastest pace in decades, adding more than 700,000 new 
                jobs since February 2010. Factories are reopening their 
                doors and businesses are hiring new workers; companies 
                that were shipping jobs overseas are bringing those 
                jobs back to America. As we work to rebuild a 
                foundation of growth and prosperity, we have an 
                opportunity to capitalize on this momentum and 
                accelerate the resurgence of American manufacturing.

                Ensuring that America is at the forefront of 21st 
                century manufacturing requires research, investment, 
                and a workforce with high-tech skills. That is why my 
                Administration is investing in regional manufacturing 
                hubs, which bring together private industry, leading 
                universities, and public agencies to solve technology 
                challenges too significant for any one firm. These 
                partnerships will help develop cutting-edge technology 
                and train workers in the skills they need for the next 
                generation of American manufacturing. Across our 
                country, we are creating magnets that attract good, 
                high-tech manufacturing jobs--they have the potential 
                to lift up our communities, spark technology that 
                jumpstarts new industries, and fundamentally change the 
                way we build things in America.

                My Administration continues to encourage manufacturing 
                production and investment because the next revolution 
                in manufacturing should be an American revolution, and 
                our Nation's promise of opportunity should be within 
                the reach of everyone willing to work for it. In 
                response to my call to action and as part of the first-
                ever White House Maker Faire, more than 90 mayors and 
                local leaders have committed to increase access to 
                manufacturing spaces and equipment in their 
                communities, and to provide the chance for more 
                students and adults to become Makers and manufacturing 
                entrepreneurs. The Federal Government is leading the 
                way by expanding access to more than $5 billion worth 
                of Federal technology. Together, we are building an 
                economy that works for all Americans.

                On National Manufacturing Day, more than 1,600 American 
                manufacturers will open their doors and take up the 
                important work of inspiring our young people to pursue 
                careers in manufacturing and engineering. Today's 
                science, technology, engineering, and math graduates 
                will power the next

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                chapter of American production and innovation, and 
                harnessing their potential is an economic imperative.

                When our manufacturing base is strong, our entire 
                economy is strong. Today, we continue our work to 
                bolster the industry at the heart of our Nation. With 
                grit and resolve, we can create new jobs and widen the 
                circle of opportunity for more Americans.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim October 3, 2014, as 
                National Manufacturing Day. I call upon the people of 
                the United States to observe this day with programs and 
                activities that highlight the contributions of American 
                manufacturers, and I encourage all Americans to visit a 
                manufacturer in their local community.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                second day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                ninth.
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