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LETTERS

Publication: Industry Week
Date: Monday, March 1 2004

Top Of U.S. Mfg. Agenda

I appreciate what you're trying to do with your article ["U.S. Manufacturing Agenda," January 2004, Page 43], but at the end of the day the issues and some excellent solutions are already on the table-but [there is] no leadership from this administration. [The] First

is dealing with China's currency devaluation/manipulation! I think the National Association of Manufacturers' president, [Jerry J. Jasinowski,] who addressed Congress, put forth an excellent plan, but along with my hundreds of letters to Congress, no one is listening-unless you're sending money of course!

John Wayne Parrish Jr.

President & CEO

The Loxcreen Co. Inc.

West Columbia, S.C.

I work for a $20-million supplier to the automotive and business machine industry. We are having our best year since 1999, up 15% over last year, with more new business on the horizon for next year. We have taken back work that went to China four or five years ago, and we ship to several customers in Mexico.

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