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His Bob Timberlake Home collection for Century Furniture is made almost entirely in the company's Hickory, NC, plants. "I talk to people all over the country, and I can tell you that the public is rapidly coming back to 'made in America,'" said

His Bob Timberlake Home collection for Century Furniture is made almost entirely in the company's Hickory, NC, plants. "I talk to people all over the country, and I can tell you that the public is rapidly coming back to 'made in America,'" said

Employees at a Vermont furniture store challenged each other to buy only American made gifts this holiday season. The idea found its way to the desk of ABC News Anchor, Diane Sawyer via Facebook.

NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Vernon, VT, United States, 11/29/2011 – Employees at a Vermont furniture store challenged each other to buy only American made gifts this holiday season. The idea found its way to the desk of ABC News Anchor, Diane Sawyer

While those shoppers likely had little time to check the labels to see where their products are made, we took the time to crunch the numbers. In the 1960s, nine out of every 10 products Americans bought for the holidays were made in America.