Senator Ted Kennedy said, "My father worked here. The Fore River
Shipyard will once again be a symbol of our leadership. And I will
do all I can to insure that this leadership continues to thrive.
The shipbuilding industry has been struggling in this country as a
whole. Employment has dropped to a 40 year low. American-built
ships carry less than one percent of world trade. That is
unacceptable."
Senator John McCain said, "We have an obligation to protect the
taxpayers' dollars by ensuring that this is a viable project. It is
my desire that the Quincy shipyard, into which the state of
Massachusetts and the city of Quincy have invested significant
resources, will be a successful venture."
President Clinton said about shipbuilding and the Quincy yard in
particular, "Shipbuilding is one of the keys to America's national
defense and helping our shipbuilders succeed commercially is an
important goal of defense conversion. This administration is
committed to preserving highly skilled American jobs and we believe
that American shipbuilding can compete and win in world
markets."
What happened...? SHIPBUILDING USED TO BE ONE OF THE TOP FIVE
INDUSTRIES IN THE U.S.A.
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