1The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "An America Built to Last," January 24, 2012. Available at: http:// www. whitehouse, gov/blog/2012/01/24/america-- built-- last.
2The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "The 2013 State of the Union,"February 12,2013. Available at:http:// www. whitehouse, gov/the-- press-- office/2013/02/12/president-- barack -- obamas -- state-- union -- address.
3Executive Office of the President, "A Framework for Revitalizing American Manufacturing," December 2009. Available at . http ://www. whitehouse, gov/sites/default/files/microsites/20091216- maunfaeturing-- framework, pdf.
4The White House, "Executive Order 13577--Select USA Initiative," June 15, 2011. Available at: The White House, "Executive Order 13577--Select USA Initiative.
5"President Obama to Announce Launch of Skills for America's Future," October 4, 2010. Available at: http://www. wbitehouse, gov/the--press office/2010/10/04/president--obama--announee--launch--skills--america--s future.
6The White House, "FACT SHEET: A Blueprint to Train Two Million Workers for High--Demand Industries through a Community College to Career Fund," February 13, 2012. Available at: http://www, whitehouse, gov/the press--office/2012/ 02/13/fact -- sheet-- blueprint-- train-- two-- million-- workers-- high-- demand-- industries-- th.
7"Executive Order 13534 -- National Export Initiative," March 11, 2010. Available at: http://www, whitehouse, gov/the -- press-- office/executive-- order-- national-- export-- initiative.
8The White House, "Fact Sheet: The President's Plan to Make America a Magnet for Jobs by Investing in Manufactur- ing," February 13, 2013. Available at: http://www, whitehouse, gov/the press--office/2013/02/13/fact--sbeet--president--s -- plan make-- america-- magnet jobs-- investing-- manufactu.
10Michael Ettlinger and Kate Gordon, "The Importance and Promise of American Manufacturing: Why it Matters if We Make in America and Where We Stand Today," Center for American Porgress, April 2011.
