Conference Introduction by Gil Kaplan ... National Press Club, Sept 14th, 2016 |
Mike Tamulis, President/Founder Paul Revere AmericanMadeHeroes.com |
Click above for full Conference Report. |
"A conference convened by Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (“IU SPEA”) and organized by its new Manufacturing Policy
Initiative outlined an aggressive agenda for the incoming president to support the crucial manufacturing sector. Keynote speakers noted the importance of manufacturing to the national economy."
The major recommendations for policy changes provided to the incoming administration by the six expert panels that convened for the conference are summarized in linked report. |
Gil Kaplan: Former Deputy Assistant & Acting Assistant Sect. of US Dept of Commerce Click here for full September 15, 2015 article. |
"What President Obama Should Say to President Xi on Trade"
"If someone were asking me, these are the goals on trade I would set for the Xi summit. First, reach an agreement on currency manipulation practices by the
Chinese. Or at least begin the negotiation of one."
Secondly, the President should make clear that the Chinese government's massive subsidies to China's manufacturers are not in compliance with China's
commitments under international agreements and that they must be curtailed.
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Gil Kaplan: Former Deputy Assistant and Acting Assistant Secretary of the US Dept of Commerce Click here for full November 27, 2013 article. |
"Is It Finally Time for Currency Trade Legislation?"
-- "The September trade deficit with China, at $30.5 billion, was the highest on record. By that I mean, not only the highest on record with China. It is the highest on record the United States has ever had with any trading partner in one month. That means that manufactured goods, including high technology goods, are coming in from China at an ever-increasing rate. And they are fueled by unfair trade." |
Gil Kaplan: Former Deputy Assistant and Acting Assistant Secretary of the US Dept of Commerce
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The Anti-Manufacturing Forces in Washington" --
"Hard as it may be to believe, there are forces in Washington that oppose the revival of the U.S. manufacturing sector. Who are they, and how do we counter
their efforts? I think -- roughly -- they fall into five groups."
"We need to confront the nay-sayers and turn this ship around." |
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Click here Panelists at the Aspen Institute discussed U.S. manufacturing and trade policy. Oct. 12, 2012. |
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Partner of King and Spaulding.
For his very committed & well credentialed efforts in advocating for the enforcement of existing international trade laws
to establish a fair trading environment for American manufacturing, Mr. Kaplan has earned his
individual recognition as a true
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January 24, 2011 – As President Obama prepares his State of the Union message, focusing on
jobs, he should squarely face up to the problem of U. S. companies moving manufacturing jobs
to China. All of the friendly handshakes with President Hu have not changed that.
August 31, 2010 - One of the most amazing things about the trade war we are fighting is that the U. S.
government often does not appear to know we are even in a war. But if you go to any manufacturing town
in this country, and look at the empty storefronts and the broken down plants, talk to a taxi driver or a
Dunkin Donut clerk who used to work in the local factory for triple his current wage, it is clear we are in
a war and it is one we are losing.
April 1, 2010 - It is now time for the President and the Congress to turn to international trade. That should be the next big push. The area has been neglected on Capital Hill since 1994. It is hard to imagine why Americans have put up with it for so long. The benefits of trade have been superseded by the downsides. Unfair trade hurts the many Americans who have lost their jobs, the U.S. companies that have gone out of business, and the communities across this country that now look like ghost towns.
Mr. Kaplan is also the President of the Committee to Support U. S. Trade Laws (CSUSTL), an organization of companies, trade associations, unions and individuals dedicated to preserving and enhancing the trade remedy laws U.S. companies have access to which ensure international trade is conducted on a fair basis. Mr. Kaplan regularly writes on trade and manufacturing issues for a variety of publications, including The Huffington Post.
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Recognized as an American Made Hero for his long standing efforts in support of domestic USA manufacturing.
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Creator of
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Awards event at Boston's Faneuil Hall
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