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Vol. 80
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June 16, 2015
Part III
The President
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Proclamation 9293--National Week of Making, 2015
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 9293 of June 11, 2015
National Week of Making, 2015
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
American ingenuity has always powered our Nation and
fueled economic growth. Our country was built on the
belief that with hard work and passion, progress is
within our reach, and it is because of daring
innovators and entrepreneurs who have taken risks and
redefined what is possible that we have been able to
realize this promise. Makers and builders and doers--of
all ages and backgrounds--have pushed our country
forward, developing creative solutions to important
challenges and proving that ordinary Americans are
capable of achieving the extraordinary when they have
access to the resources they need. During National Week
of Making, we celebrate the tinkerers and dreamers
whose talent and drive have brought new ideas to life,
and we recommit to cultivating the next generation of
problem solvers.
My Administration is committed to spurring
manufacturing, innovation, and entrepreneurship by
expanding opportunities for more Americans to build
products and bring them to market. Across the Federal
Government, we are working to increase access to
capital, maker spaces, and equipment to design,
develop, and prototype ideas. By investing in regional
manufacturing hubs, we are bringing together private
industry, leading universities, and public agencies to
develop cutting-edge technology and train workers in
the skills they need for the next generation of
innovation. To continue to build a Nation of makers, we
are committed to engaging students at every level in
the hands-on learning of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to inspire them to
pursue their own passions and excel in STEM fields.
Last year, at the first-ever White House Maker Faire, I
called on leaders around our Nation to join in sparking
a grassroots renaissance in American making and
manufacturing. Since then, more than 100 cities have
stepped up, taking action to increase access to the
tools and support that help today's dreamers solve
pressing local and global problems, launch their own
businesses, and create vibrant communities. By making
it easier for students to learn 21st-century design and
fabrication skills and by broadening opportunities for
making in communities across our country, we can
unleash a new era of jobs and entrepreneurialism in
manufacturing, transform industries, and usher the
products of tomorrow to markets today. As the maker
movement grows, I continue to call on all Americans to
help unlock the potential of our Nation and ensure
these opportunities reach all our young people,
regardless of who they are or where they come from.
America's path of experimentation, innovation, and
discovery has been the hallmark of our progress. We are
heirs to an extraordinary legacy of ingenuity--our
country is home to pioneers who imagined a railroad
connecting a continent, inventors who believed
electricity could power our cities and towns, explorers
who dared to leave our planet and travel farther than
ever before, and innovators who brought us closer
together through the Internet. This story is central to
who we are as a people, and today, we have the
opportunity to write the next great chapter. This week,
let us renew our resolve to harness the potential of
our time--the technology,
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opportunity, and talent of our people--and empower all
of today's thinkers, makers, and dreamers.
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 12 through June
18, 2015, as National Week of Making. I call upon all
Americans to observe this week 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
eleventh day of June, in the year of our Lord two
thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.
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