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Fortune
Mark Rayfield

America needs 3.8 million manufacturing workers. This CEO has a blueprint to find them

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We talk a lot about the “American Dream,” but we do not talk enough about the grit and determination required to build it. As we mark 250 years of American history, our attention is naturally drawn to the history books, the policy debates, and the blueprints of our past.

Yet the real engine of our progress has always lived with the people — especially those on shop floors and construction sites. The story of America is a story of industry, technical skill, and relentless optimism for what the future holds.

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