Barack Obama: “The inventions and creativity of our nation's engineers will be a key…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2012

The inventions and creativity of our nation's engineers will be a key driver of the American economy and pivotal in securing our role as the world's leading innovator.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Press Release - President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Launches STAY WITH IT Student Engineering Initiative

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Barack Obama: “The inventions and creativity of our nation's engineers will be a key driver of the American economy and pivotal in…”

Editor's note · Context