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New Oval Office Rug, Made In America

from National Public Radio
September 1, 2010

NPR's Melissa Block talks to Rich Ruggeri, vice president and co-owner of Scott Group Custom Carpets of Grand Rapids, Mich. -- a carpet manufacturer that made President Obama's new Oval Office rug. Scott Group also made President Clinton's Oval Office rug. Ruggeri says every aspect of the rug, including the wool and the cotton backing, were made in America.

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  • All Things Considered, September 1, 2010
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