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The Bay Bridge was made of Chinese steel, fabricated in China, brought over here on Chinese ships and erected using a huge Chinese crane. 1 posted on 1/26/2017, 9:13:53 AM by artichokegrower
You can get a exemption from the “Buy American” clause, provided your State politicians have enough pull with the Federal government. No doubt California had enough pull. Most placed (particularly in the Midwest) don’t.