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3M Responds to Defense Production Act Order

Said the act requires 3M to prioritize orders from FEMA for its N95 respirators.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

3M issued the following statement in response to the announcements issued by the White House:   Over the last several weeks and months, 3M and its employees have gone above and beyond to manufacture as many N95 respirators as possible for the U.S. market. Yesterday, the Administration formally invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to require 3M to prioritize orders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for our N95 respirators.   We have been working closely with the Ad...

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