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Page 6 I BUY TEXTILE & APPAF The above logo and slogan have been adopted purchase of fabric and apparel "Made In The US/ July 30th and we are receiving some very posil - , Clinton Mills s 'Crnftfirl with I m w w ?? in USA' progrc "Crafted With Pride in USA," a campaign to encourage Americans to buy American textile products, has been launched. Clinton Mills, along with numerous other loarlina tovtilo annaroI anri fihor nrnrlnrarc '"D -I^v. r.w^wvww participated in a kick-off barbecue formally announcing the program. A highlight of the program was an address by U.S. Secretary of Labor, Raymond Donnovan. Clinton Mills executives participated along with others in serving barbecue to the thousands of people attending the affair at Textile Hall in Greenville. The "Crafted With Pride" program is a combined effort by various groups to save the jobs of U.S. fertile employees by en; ccuraging Americans to buy U .S. manufactured textile products. Manufacturers are being encouraged to put the "Crafted With Pride in USA" slogan R MB 1 ^^?. m m wk K* wri f^H- * mmm Mrs. Joan Ball, left, daughter of PI Nelson, chats with husband Carl durir 5 ^ New Logo a nationally by the textile industry to promote The campaign wasofficially kicked off on live information about its effect. All of our upports Pride on apparei so mai consumers can reaany identify items made in the USA. A research study shows that American consumers are concerned about where apparel products are made and they are concious of names and labels. The American Textile Manufacturers Institute, of which Clinton Mills is a member, is heavily involved in the promotional^! program. Textile companies are being encouraged 3 to use the red, white and blue promotional logo in their advertising, displays, publications and other printed matter, so consumers will know when an item is "Made In USA." : Most consumers want products that have style, reliability and qualfty. American made goods offer ail of these characteristics while protecting the jobs of thousands of individuals who depend on the textile industry. 9r ant No. 1 Carding Supt. and Mrs. Bob lg textile promotional festivities. %. s na Slogan employees can help by purchasing ONL^i ase of American-made goods, regardless make our company and industry strong* # ft % fl J Sen. Strom Thurmond and Macl of employees and invited guests w USA" kickoff. H J 3, m Left to right, m Donnovan Crocker, Eugene Stone, and ATf pause to reflect on importance of by buying American made prodi \FTED fH PRIHF AMERICA f American-made apparel and fabrics. Each purchhow small, helps secure American textile jobs and ;r. ^ I j Wy 3B nL . JM ^^ 12 "* i^y ^PP |L A. ^r r hi. Wtk "* ~ 4 k Parsons serve barbecue dinner to thousands rho participated in the "Crafted With Pride in i lJfl 1 Hm \ > fl f 4 * st 4: of A^MI, Clinton Vice President, Claude A. rtl Second Vice President, Ellison McKissick, encouraging consumers to protect textile jobs icts.