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The call for establishing numerous chip foundries across the nation addresses the staggering reliance on foreign supply chains, especially from regions like Taiwan and China. To safeguard national security and technological independence, comprehensive control over chip production is non-negotiable. Distinction lies in not just resurrecting past job models but reimagining employment roles shaped by the technologies of tomorrow. The pursuit of a new industrial base must also include rare earth minerals—the lifeblood of advanced manufacturing—which the U.S. currently relies on from foreign sources.