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'Buy American': Joe Biden Promotes U.S. Manufacturing During Mack Trucks Visit | WDIY Local News

WDIY | By Sarit Laschinsky

Published July 29, 2021 at 8:20 PM EDT

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Against an American flag backdrop and a ring of Mack trucks, President Joe Biden promotes his "Buy American" proposal to boost domestic manufacturing during a July 28 visit to the manufacturer's Lower Macungie facility.

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Carlo Bett, a 22-year employee at Mack Trucks, introduces President Joe Biden during his July 28 visit to the company’s Lower Macungie facility.";

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President Joe Biden made his first official trip to the Lehigh Valley as president on July 28, touring the Mack Trucks assembly plant in Lower Macungie Township and speaking about his “Buy American” proposal to boost domestic manufacturing.";s:

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President Joe Biden speaks to an audience of Mack Trucks employees, union leaders, guests and public officials during his July 28 visit to the Lehigh Valley, where he promoted domestic manufacturing and the purchase of American-made goods.

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President Joe Biden removes his jacket as he describes his campaign promise of rebuilding the “backbone of the country,” which he characterized as “hardworking, middle-class folks.”";s:3:"u

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Democratic U.S. Representative Susan Wild welcomed President Joe Biden to her district, PA-07, during his July 28 visit to the Lehigh Valley.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro was one of several local, state, and federal public officials who attended President Joe Biden’s July 28 visit to the Lower Macungie Mack Trucks facility.";

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Recalling shortages of critical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic which placed American lives and livelihoods at risk, President Joe Biden announced new changes under his “Buy American” rule which would strengthen domestic supply chains.";s:

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf welcomed President Joe Biden to the Lehigh Valley on July 28, and was among the attendees at Biden’s speech on American manufacturing at the Lower Macungie Mack Trucks plant.";

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Every Mack truck for the North American market begins its journey at the company’s cab and vehicle assembly plant, located in Lower Macungie. ";

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President Joe Biden delivers opening remarks during his July 28 trip to Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations in Lower Macungie Township.

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President Joe Biden made his first official visit to the Lehigh Valley as president on July 28, speaking at the Mack Trucks assembly plant in Lower Macungie about his proposal to boost American manufacturing. His message: Buy American. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky filed this report.

(Original air-date: 7/29/21)