    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9143--JUNE 17, 2014

    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

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    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.
    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.
    BARACK OBAMA