[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 35477-35478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14664]



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Vol. 79

Friday,

No. 119

June 20, 2014

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 9143--National Day of Making, 2014
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                Proclamation 9143 of June 17, 2014

                
National Day of Making, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Our Nation is home to a long line of innovators who 
                have fueled our economy and transformed our world. 
                Through the generations, American inventors have lit 
                our homes, propelled humanity into the skies, and 
                helped people across the planet connect at the click of 
                a button. American manufacturers have never stopped 
                chasing the next big breakthrough. As a country, we 
                respond to challenge with discovery, determined to meet 
                our great tests while seeking out new frontiers. During 
                the National Day of Making, we celebrate and carry 
                forward this proud tradition.

                Today, more and more Americans are gaining access to 
                21st century tools, from 3D printers and scanners to 
                design software and laser cutters. Thanks to the 
                democratization of technology, it is easier than ever 
                for inventors to create just about anything. Across our 
                Nation, entrepreneurs, students, and families are 
                getting involved in the Maker Movement. My 
                Administration is increasing their access to advanced 
                design and research tools while organizations, 
                businesses, public servants, and academic institutions 
                are doing their part by investing in makerspaces and 
                mentoring aspiring inventors.

                I am committed to helping Americans of all ages bring 
                their ideas to life. Alongside our partners, my 
                Administration is getting tens of thousands of young 
                people involved in making. We are supporting an 
                apprenticeship program for modern manufacturing and 
                encouraging startups to build their products here at 
                home. Because science, technology, engineering, and 
                mathematics (STEM) are essential to invention, we 
                launched a decade-long national effort to train 100,000 
                excellent STEM teachers. And we are expanding STEM 
                AmeriCorps so that this summer, 18,000 low-income 
                students will have learning opportunities in these 
                vital fields.

                As we observe this day, I am proud to host the first-
                ever White House Maker Faire. This event celebrates 
                every maker--from students learning STEM skills to 
                entrepreneurs launching new businesses to innovators 
                powering the renaissance in American manufacturing. I 
                am calling on people across the country to join us in 
                sparking creativity and encouraging invention in their 
                communities.

                Today, let us continue on the path of discovery, 
                experimentation, and innovation that has been the 
                hallmark not only of human progress, but also of our 
                Nation's progress. Together, let us unleash the 
                imagination of our people, affirm that we are a Nation 
                of makers, and ensure that the next great technological 
                revolution happens right here in America.

                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 June 18, 2014, as 
                National Day of Making. I call upon all Americans to 
                observe this day with programs, ceremonies, and 
                activities that encourage a new generation of makers 
                and manufacturers to share their talents and hone their 
                skills.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
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[FR Doc. 2014-14664
Filed 6-19-14; 11:15 am]
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