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

    PROCLAMATION 9184--OCT. 2, 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

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    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.
    BARACK OBAMA