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The original documents are located in Box D34, folder "Annual Meeting, American Mining
Congress, Statler Hilton, January 15, 1973" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press
Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Jerry: Allan Overton Speech would like you to "flesh out" in your own words some comment
along the following lines: (this is for annual meeting wel comging 146ch of the
American Mining Congress, 12 noon, Mon.,
Jan. 15,
at Statler Hilton.
)
1973
Leaders in the mining industry should be ever mindful of their right to petition
the Congress.
Roughly half of the present members of Congre SS have been in their legislative seats
for six years of less.
do. This means that MINE mining industry leaders have a great deal of missionary work to
There is an urgent need for the leadership of the mining industry to make Congress and
the public aware of what mining means to this country. What industry leaders have to
do is to explain their case anew-to the Congress and to the people.
The mining industry faces two new constituencie new officials in the Executive
Branch and the many new members of Congress. The se people will be looking at the
jewt matter in detail for the first time.
--
Overton also wants you to talk off the cuff about Congress and tck the White House and
prospects for legislation in the 93rd Congress.
Apart from this your overall theme should be one of "communications" the need for
improve communications between industry and government and between industry and
the public at large.
Mining industry leaders should make the public aware of the significance of mining--that
the construction busine SS alone during the coming decade will absorb an estimated 4
million tons of aluminum and copper 16 million tons of clay and cement and
200 million tons of sand andgravel. Production and installation of greatly expanded
nearly
numbers of telephones and TV sets and other*x furnishings in the American home will
make massive requirements on the mining industry--not to mention the wire and piping
needed tocarry water and power. The demand for minerals may well double or triple over
the next 30 years.
Meantime the economy is steadily improving. The Administration is working to create
an atmosphere of ecomomic stability and growth. the purpose is to create jobs to
increase industrial productivity to stabilize consumer prices and to encourage
capital investment.
These efforts on the part of the Administration must be matched by those in industry--
in mining as well as other industries.
It is essential that we increase exploration Efxnew for new mix mineral deposits because
we are almost whooly dependent upon foreign mines for certain minerals, such as tin.
And we must step up our capability to meet more of our mineral needs through recycling
and the reclamation of mineral products.
Cont'd next page.
Digitized from Box D34 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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You might also put in & plug for the President's proposal to reate a Department of
Natural IXM Resources into which all major responsibilities for energy and mineral
resources would fall."
Malie the point that the Administration wants to work with the mining industry to
promote growth and the proper development of America's mineral re sources.
You might make the point that the Mining and Miner alsRulis Policy Act of 1970 reads
in part: "It is the continuing policy of the 6x Federal Government in the national
interest to foster and encourage private enterprise.' This is, of course, a clear-cut
restatement of traditional American economic philosophy.
The Department of Natural Resources would not only stimulate industrial productivity
but would provide the scientific X capability and regulatory responsibility to insure
that proper environmental considerations are NEE taken into account.
Suggesty you wind up by saying
"I knowx you consider the stewardship of Americam's natural resources an awesome
responsibility and an immense public trust. " That also is the feeling of the Nixon
Administrations and of the Congre S6 of the United States.
"We must make that stewardship wise. We are capable of such stewardship. And the
mining industry can help
to provide that kind of stewardship for the American
people and a great and XHKM growing nation."
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