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A LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 4M LKlNOTO* ATOMS 0 NSW TONS IT, N. T. i- Deeeuber 5. 19S2 Su bj ec t i on t v h ' s: C'lrm-ict ' tii fci'tfZSj 'h''. tfr7T`JTV'S To :wrf of the lead Industrial issocUtloet CUT Lead Information Bullatin :io. a, dated .iot=ber 13, 1952, carried an ltao about a ohite "ouse Conference, to be hold under tha apnoaorahlp of a new organisation, heiourcaa for tba future, Inc., next aprin*, This itua elicited enough lnteraat abo at our aerators that 0 foil It deal ra la to seek further inf'mat) on larwiiately. X Uttar addressed to the president of 'toaonree* .or tha future, Inc., brought tha attached rplf and enc.osure. T expect to cootlnua to keep aeabers posted on develop, ants recordin' this Conference, truly yours. ' Secretary, 7 i; r Uttii atfeauu LIA20000 Board of Diractor* Horace M. Albright President Charles V. lUot Executive Director E6rard J. Conden Reuben 0. Gustavsea E. B. MaeKaughten Leslie A. Jdllar Fairfield Osborn WUliaa S. Filey Beardsley Huai Stanley Ruttenberg M. L. MLlaoa User . Henrlg Secreta ry-Treasurer 455 lfadlson Avinos In Xorfc 21, R. X, Borrell T, Page Conference Hunger n RESOURCES FOR THE TV.UU, DC* 706 Cafrit* Building 1625 Eye Street, R.V. Washington 6, D.C, Rational 36* ) Decenber 1952 Mr. Robert L, Zlegfeld, Secretary Lead Industrie* Association L20 Lexlngtoo Avenue Bee fork 17, R. X. Dear Mr. Zlegfeldt Think you for your lettor of 23 Nceeaber 1^2 to Mr. Albrijit inquiring about the `.{hits House Orw ferunce on Resources for the Future. I aa enclosing a etateaect giving the background and preliminary pinna for this conference which will provide you with the all the infonuitlon available at this tin*. Invitations to participate in the conference will not be Issued until late in Jenuary. Re shall keep you lnforeed of opportunities for asking atate&nta aa our plana advance. We shell be pleased to add you to our tailing list to receive further general eoaeaunloetiona concerning the conference. Sincerely yours. Enel. 8/ Borrell W. Pag# Rorvell W. Fag* Conference Manager \ WHITE &7SE CONFERBCE OR RESOURCES TO i THE JVTURE March 25,26,27, 1953 - Mayflower Hotel - Vasliington, D.C. in i cwsuiit^mgs,.>-. ; ** il-twJ/fJWMi > N 2374.01 l_l A20001 2ZI December, 1952 0 WOTT. H use QjNnHUKZ OH VZ30WC13 f o r twt nmn Background end Pmllnlnary Plana Resources for th* Future, Inc. 106 Cefrlts Building 1625 Eye St., M.W. Washington 6, D.C. Plana ora belnc sad* for a White Bo o m Conference on Resources for tha ratara to b haId In Weshlngton, D.C., on March 25, 26, 2?, 195), at tho Mayflower Hotel. Thia carfarenee will ta tha first of Its kind ainca President Theodora Roesaya It'a Motional Conservation Conference In December, 1906.* Timingi Tha beginning of a new administration in Washington next year and the public interest aroused by tha report# of tha President*a Committees on Mate rial# Policy, Mater Policy, and Ooyemncnt Raorgnidac tion provide cn opportunity for a nev beginning end a new orientation of public opinion towards tha conaarration, use, end development of our reaoureas. Objectives of tha Confaranea arai 8 1) To call tho attention of tha public. Industry, end govermunfc to tha resourcea problem, its nature, end poesible solutions) 2) To provide a fonn for full discussion end better understanding of issues end policies alaed at providing needed natariala for a growing dynamic aeoncoy and at resource conservation end development) 3) To formulate new objectives and next steps for action by individual cltitens, privets groups in Industry, agriculture end labor, by eltzen organisations, and conservation agencies, as well es by Federal and State governments. Themei The theme of tho Conference will be the quostloni "How Shall To FrcvicU the Resources for the Motion's Orowtb, TelTore, and Security?* Scopet The scope of tho Conference will be "The Conservation, Ties Css, end Cevelopecnt of our Resources.* M White Rouse Conference was held by Theodore Roosevelt in 190fl, which was also the first meeting of tha Governors' Conference, It was attended by twenty governors of 3t*.toa and Territories, personal representatives of Oltven governors or governors-elect, members of 26 State Conservation Comd$~ lane, and presidents and representatives of 60 ntlonnl orgsniintiena,* The 8 Joint Conference,* ns it was called, set at the invitation of the President in th# Belasco Theatre, and w-s opened by President Roosevelt and Presidentelect Taft. Tho oosts of holding the Joint Conference wore covered by assign ment of government personnel and by those attending paying their own expense*. It pnssed a number of resolutions relating to procedures for follow-up of its Interests, rollow-up conferences were held annually in different parts of th# country over several years. U1UUJ>1>(*,1-W 'jve,'nvvae-.'.mw8 (MMHtf tThesmimi N 2374.02 -I . 0 Sponsorship! The new corporation "Resources fop the Future, Inc," will' aponaoFuvc Conference, for a White Houaa Cur.fervncc, tha invita tion* go cut In tha nun* of tho President, and PreaUent-olect Llsenhower baa indicated hia willingr.rsa "to issue or Join in an appropriate oalX of tho Conference" -- prwsjcably in lata January. President Tnawin hM pledged tha a upport of hia offlea in preparing for tlie Conference, loading organisations ara bolr.g a-lead for their cooperation, partici pation, and aiala tonea in tha planning and conduct of tho Confer* net. Attendmeat Attendance at tha Conference will be by lnrltlatlon to agencies vyd individuals, with representation fro* Federal and State governaer.ts, educational groups, business, industry, agrlcultura, and labor, as well as censenration agencies and "cltlscn" interests. All those invited will either be requested specifically to attend a given aect'on or be asked to indicate their ch'ice of a Hat of actions which they will agree to attend. Attendance is anticipated of ore than 1,000, The general rule will be that everyone finances his or bar on way. Organisation! It is proposed to organise the Conference in eectione after toe general opening soaslcn and keynote address. Ten or eleven sections have been considered with three s*.etlngs of each section -- on the afternoon of the first day and nomings of the second and third days, tech auction sight have an verage attendance of 100, 9 Ocncrnl Sessions! Besides the usual general opening session with welccning addresses, a keynote address soy be scheduled at the first day luncheon. During the evening of the first day it nay be desirable to schedule a general session with sene addresser or a notion picture. At the second day luncheon and extending into the oftern.cn, a group of general speakers -- frea Congress, other Governors, and officials or distinguished cltlsens light be presented. Under the Section type organisation for a eonforonce, the final general session usually results lr. presentation of a series of reports frcai tho various sections and adaption of "resolutions." For this Conference a scecwhat different torn sight be sot by emphasising in each section report a thuao of "What needs to be done next 7" er outlining the gaps to bo filled in policy and Information -- thus giving soae answers to the inevitable question, "Where do wo go tram boret* Tho sain dinner Meting will be hold tho last evening at the Statlcr Hotel with the Brasldont of tha United States invited to address the Conference on that occasion. n!in!.i!iim>n ju^wpniiijio Ijewaijej i.ytaiWSHIir i *-lA20003 At -3 - Sectlm Meetings! Several somewb.it unu*ual procedures have been suggested for emullet of the Section Meetings! 1) Only cno paper -- prcpirmlnnd circulated in advance of the Conference ' presenting two or throe major q'u.stiona or issuo* with background fictu.il oat o rial, TUe 'Chairman'* Paper* will bo prepared by staff members with tho guidance of tho Chaiman and a 3vctlon Stooring Committee of four or fix members chosen for tholr diversity of opinion* on th liiau, 2) A Pint! dlicunion of the Chairman's pipor by members of tho Steering Commitvc* at tho first Soctlon Meeting to tephasiao tho dlff rtii or controversial aapvcts of tho probltma at lsauo. 3) Testimony by delegates, on written requast, with statements limited to fire minutes and subject to questions from numbers of tho Steering Cccsslttoo, k) A drift of Statement of Conaonaua on Kext Stop* or answora to tho original quoaticna for discussion at tho third aoetion session. Section Subjects* The subjects to bo covered by tho cenforenco ere *o brood and oo diverse that cholco of problems to be discussed mast bo highly selectire. Thoro is no prospect of establishing a separate 3-otion for eaoh aujor field of interest or of having cnoh a-oU.cn cover all of its field* Tho line-op of section subjects now being discussed Is given belew, Tho actual names of suctions are provisional working titles only, and tho sub stance of tho sections is still subject to change* Consolidations, additions, or subtractions still an possible* Tho tentative list follows* l) Future land use patterns to moot all nOed* -- stressing rulatiooships among Torcst, rang., and crop lends, urbanised areas, scenio and recreational, wild life, and "withdrawn* areas. la) Probl.cs of management of renewable resources. 2) Witur uso patterns -- tho relationships among various uses and problems -- multiple purpose and single planning for each drainage brsln (whatever tho organisation may bo), 3) Energy -- includingi o)Fuels, oil end gas, b)eol and shales, ojwator end steam, d)atomic end solar, k) Minerals -- non-fuel (not Including tariff) -- roqulreaente, ex ploration, offectivs uso, substitution, security, and lend uso consideration!. In each of th*so sootlons tho Section Paper might outlino a) Scop* of tho problem and needs in 197$, b) Approaches to mut this need, o) Outlines of possible policies. "'i ' ajWMh*1 11.* r saiWWSb1*JP*y A tkSmm LIA2000A 0 5) r<-w1 for *-.trlil in 1775 -'ni Lixltatiena on resource* to u$>p- rt n jr&lr.| djrr.'Jtio ecn-wy. Thy object* h>.ro *r# tha asiu&ptlci ot a *rrlr.i oe-Jncay," ho* to etiyra the d.a*.td/ and to i'.k m tho prcbUa* of uao aid d<iwl> ^acr.t ot rvrwwnbl# and nciwvnMrr bU n i <irce*, 6) Tachnclrry. The need for boie data, research, and tcchnelo;y -- lo Idor.tUy th critical need* and place responsibilities for action* 7) World relationship# -- supply, c\irej*, trde, imitnxt, aerkei anTTLourltjr, CJ He tiro for needed aotlon -- incentive* nnd cnpulolon for nctlan to' stress th* role of priv-.to aoticr. *nd ways of gottlnt cotlon* 9) Id'ic-tlcc and altisan participation. He* to co>at ewarvne** and action. 10) Orr-nlitnw to c**t th# dons -- prcbltsn ot adairi strati or. and oi^vniaaiion in privet# jrcup*, eitiitn crgv'is'.tlcns, state, and federal govt resents* t ! ` 9 .n^aiSMSMMaaiitts i*ii##fctgwn>*M*fc#*#a<--ii I