National Manufacturing Day, 2014

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

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.