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Proc 9655ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9655

National Manufacturing Day, 2017

President Trump proclaimed October 6, 2017 as National Manufacturing Day to celebrate American manufacturers and workers, while using the proclamation to advocate for business tax cuts and criticize trade deals he viewed as harmful to U.S. manufacturing.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 47947

Impact dates

  1. National Manufacturing Day proclaimed

Key directives

  • Proclaim October 6, 2017 as National Manufacturing Day
  • Call upon all Americans to celebrate entrepreneurs and workers in manufacturing

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of October 6, 2017 as National Manufacturing Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation mixes ceremonial observance with political messaging on tax policy and trade, blurring line between commemoration and policy advocacy
  • Text contains vague policy preferences ('my tax plan,' 'will right these wrongs') without binding directives
Proclamation 9655: National Manufacturing Day, 2017 · Executive Orders