Barack Obama actually said...

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.

Context

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

03/13/2012

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