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|PTOWwrw 'w w w j "I *B.,m|Hpmiii--! rSh iBiitffiShie . g.lfliiTr JTfM LIA22174 .1 for laMdlats Release August 13, 1952 Lead Induetries Association laZO Lexington Avenue New Tork 17, K. Y. .M ttH filim iiM .h * ,. ----------- ................................................................... ... ., r To help users of lead aad lead products, the Lead Indnetrlee Association has prep red a leaflet which In a few brief page* telle why consunorj In this country nsj depend on adequate supplies of lead in the future and explains the reasons for last year:e teaporary shortage* the booklet answers with reassuring facts end picto rial charts based on these facts seen of the nisleading or wisunderstood stntxsehts Bad* about our lead supplies and reserves In recent years. Snp.V-sltlng that tho shortage in 1951 was artificial and baned nu sialdistribution, the leaflet shown that reserves in 1950 were greater than in I9Uu It also shows thut only 7 percent of United States* lead supplies c o m froa outside ths Wastom Eeodsphere and only 11} percent froa outside North Aaerlca. It refers to seas of the sources of increased supply that My be expected in the noor future. Sources of lead supply in recent years are given end the e~cess of supplies ovor industrial consumption is graphically show. Copies of this leaflet, singly or In quantity. Bay be ob tained free of charge frocs Lead Inoustrie* Association, L20 Lexington Art., New York 17, N. 7. mmppPP *{