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Host: Welcome to the series, that takes you to the heart of America and reveals the inner workings of our country, as you have never seen them before. We’re going to go on quitr a journey, we’ll travel coast across this sprawling land to discover the habits, the rhythms, and the secrets. You only notice when you step back and see the big picture.

I’m Yul Kwon. I’ve worked in law and government, business and journalism. I’ve even won the reality show “survivor”. And in every part of my life, i’ve been fascinated by the same things--systems and networks. None have shaped us more profoundly than the ones we use to manufacture to build the things that fill our lives and fuel our economy.

Whoa, this place is hot!

In this episode, we’ll uncover a revolution--a transformation that’s well under way, reshaping who we are and what we make.

We’ll enter a surprising world of constant change, ruthless competition and relentless innovation.

Woman: I love the robots. Step back just a little bit.

Host: From the simplest steel screw to the sleekest new car, from a tiny chip to a behemoth aircraft carrier

We’ll explore the interlocking chains of supply and demand, part and assembly, material and manpower that make our country work.

Man: 15 seconds

Host:aah! Here,just finish it for me!

This is the story of how America creates. This is “America Revealed”.

Host: Manufacturing has shaped America, from shore to shore, our identity has been defined by the things we make, and way we made them. But manufacturing is not what it used to be. And this place shows why.

This is Savannah Georgia. It’s been a trading center since colonial times. And today, it’s one of the fastest-growing ports in the United States.

Things have changed since the days of settlers, corn, and cotton. These giant ships come ships come here from all around the world, with all kinds of manufactured goods, like computers, ovens, flat-screen TVs, and even American flags.

We used to make these things ourselves, now they can be made more cheaply abroad. So we import them, packed tight inside these containers. We import so much, in fact, that these docks are loaded with more than $130 million worth of goods. And they won’t be here for long. Because this port runs 24 hours a day, 7days a week. So, before you know it, every container you see here will be gone, headed off to stock America’s stores. These ships will be gone, too. But what they take with them may surprise you, because when they go, they’ll be filled with America’s biggest export. And it’s not TVs or computers or ovens. It’s somethings else.

This is the only warehouse in the port that stores American-made goods. It’s the size of seven football fields. And right now, all it holds is paper--rolls and rolls of

paper.That’s because we ship more containers of paper to the world than anything else by far. And one man is responsible for keeping it all moving.

So, Larry, everything in here is gonna be exported out of the country?

Larry: That’s correct. Here, in this particular facility, we do nothing but export paper.