::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

  NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY, 2021   - - - - - - -   BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   A PROCLAMATION On National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate all that is made in America and recognize the importance of our Nation's manufacturers to every aspect of our lives.  From the electronics we rely on, to the safely packaged foods we eat, to the clothing we wear, to the appliances and furniture in our homes, to the cars we drive -- American manufacturing is essential to our economy.  It employs over 12 million Americans directly and many more indirectly -- providing high quality jobs to communities across the country and producing the highest quality goods in the world.    In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, our manufacturing sector was upended -- 578,000 manufacturing jobs were lost in 2020.  Supply chain disruptions left our Nation short of lifesaving protective equipment, ventilators, and other essential health equipment ...