President Bush Creates New Assistant Secretary to
Aid Manufacturing Industry
To help address the challenges and job losses facing American manufacturing,
President Bush today announced he will create a new Assistant Secretary
for Manufacturing and Services position within the Department of
Commerce. Bush, in a Labor Day speech in Richfield, Ohio, said the
new Assistant Secretary will help address the competitive challenges
and opportunities facing the U.S. manufacturing sector.
“I
am pleased with the President’s announcement. President Bush
has made economic growth and job creation a top priority of this
administration, and he understands that you can’t address
those two priorities without taking a serious look at manufacturing,”
said Commerce Secretary Don Evans. “Manufacturers have always
reflected the best of American business, showing resiliency and
high productivity. This administration will do all it can to ensure
that manufacturers can compete and win in the global economy.”
In
March of this year Evans outlined an aggressive Administration agenda
to cement the role of manufacturing as a driving force in increasing
productivity, growing the economy and creating jobs.
As
part of that agenda, Evans and other Commerce officials have traveled
to numerous cities and states across the country to take a closer
and comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities facing
American manufacturers.
Evans
is expected to develop a report as result of hearing the concerns
of the manufacturing industry and deliver recommendations to President
Bush on how to aid the industry. The report is due later this month.