Searching for examples of how American industries are fighting back against recession,a film crew from NHK-Japanese national television found its way to Dalton last month, where they interviewed Carpet and Rug Institute President Werner Braun and Dalton Mayor David Pennington, among others, about how the economic times have affected the Carpet Capital, and how proposed legislation called the HIRE Act could help boost carpet and related home furnishings industries.
[Click here for an earlier post about the HIRE Act.]
Adding to the international flavor of this story, NHK producer Nami Kodaka says she first heard about Dalton through an article that ran in the German publication Der Spiegel. Further search led her to the CRI blog post on the HIRE Act. Kodaka said the network wanted to point out the similarity between the HIRE Act, which would offer tax deductions against home improvements and furnishings purchases, to the federal government’s Cash for Clunkers program.
NHK network broadcast two stories featuring Dalton – one on September 14 that aired on Good Morning, Japan, the Japanese equivalent of Good Morning America, and another on September 16 that was included in the nightly international news broadcast. The second story included an interview with J & J Industries HR manager and Dalton City Councilman Charlie Bethel. NHK-TV is offered on various American cable systems as well as in Japan.
View the two videos here:
[Subscribers, please on this link to view the 1:40 minute Good Morning Japan video.]
[Subscribers, please click on this link to the 1:40 minute Japanese Nightly News video.]
Congratulations, Werner, and thank you for your efforts on behalf of Dalton and the carpet industry!
~ Bethany
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