PRINCETON, N.J., February 25, 1965. Hon. STUART SYMINGTON, Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee, Senate Office Building, We respectfully urge favorable action on S. 296 authorizing temporary release of 100,000 tons of stockpiled copper. Unless the shortage of copper is promptly relieved by some such proposed release of stockpile, copper requirements of our customers cannot be met. We also urge that since such release of copper will be in the form of a loan of copper and not a sale of copper, and therefore, the copper must be returned within the specified period of time. The stockpile will not actually be depleted and the release on a loan basis will elevate the temporary situation. T. J. MUNLEY, Works Manager, Phelps-Dodge Copper Products, Dayton, N.J. ELIZABETH, N.J., March 3, 1965. Senator STUART SYMINGTON, Washington, D.C.: Referring to our telegram to you of February 26, in which we urged favorable action on S. 296, authorizing temporary release of 100,000 tons of stockpile copper, we further respectfully request that this be included in the record of hearing which we understand will be on Thursday, March 4. L. F. BUCKMAN, Works Manager, Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corp. ELIZABETH, N.J., February 26, 1965. Senator STUART SYMINGTON, Washington, D.O.: We respectfully urge favorable action on S. 296 authorizing temporary release of 100,000 tons of stockpile copper. Unless the shortage of copper is promptly relieved by such proposed release of stockpile copper the requirements of our customers cannot be met. We also urge that since such release of copper will be in the form of a loan of copper and not a sale of copper, and therefore the copper must be returned within the specified period of time, the stockpile will not actually be depleted and the release on a loan basis will alleviate the temporary situation. L. F. BUCKMAN, Works Manager, Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corp. WATERBURY, CONN., March 3, 1965. STUART SYMINGTON, Senate Armed Services Subcommittee, Washington, D.C.: I had planned to appear personally to support the bill to release 100,000 tons of copper from the national stockpile for prompt use by the domestic industry. In lieu of appearing personally I am sending this telegram to urge your committee to report favorably on this bill to the Senate. The shortage of copper during the past year and more severely at the present has seriously interfered with our normal operation. As an independent brass company, we have been required to pay exhorbitant prices for scrap copper and scrap brass to make up this difference, in fact in some of our operations we have been compelled to substantially reduce production. The entire copper and brass industry is in great distress and this relief measure is badly needed. Please make this telegram a part of your hearing. NORMAN SCHLINK, Vice President, Scoville Mfg. Co. Sator STUART SYMINGTON, DETROIT, MICH., March 2, 1965. 4 Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: Re hearing Thursday on legislation to authorize disposal 100,000 tons stockpile wyer, please include in record of hearing our telegram to you of February 24 requesting favorable action on Mansfield bill S. 296. Senator STUART SYMINGTON, H. J. Ross, Wolverine Tube Division. DETROIT, MICH., February 24, 1965. Renate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: Current critical copper shortage and exorbitant prices on other than producer opper that is available make it impossible to maintain production and employzeat in our fabricating plants. I urge you as chairman of Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on National Stockpile to give immediate favorable action on Mansfield bill S. 296. P. W. ROBSON, President and General Manager, Wolverine Tube. Senator SYMINGTON. The subcommittee will now go into executive ession. (Whereupon, at 10:40 a.m., the subcommittee went into executive Session.) (Subsequently, in executive session, the subcommittee unanimously voted to approve, for full committee consideration, H.R. 1496, amended so as to include the disposal of zinc, lead, and copper. H.R. 1496 was approved by the full committee and passed by the Senate on March 11, 1965, and agreed to by the House on March 23, 145.) HEARING BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. Con. Res. 453 DISPOSAL OF MAGNESIUM FROM THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE H. Con. Res. 454 DISPOSAL OF DIAMOND DIES AND NONSTOCKPILE GRADE H. Con. Res. 455 DISPOSAL OF HYOSCINE FROM THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE H.R. 9544 DISPOSAL OF RUBBER FROM THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE H.R. 10305 DISPOSAL OF NICKEL FROM THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE 53-9 AUGUST 19, 1965 Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1965 LAW LIBRARY NOV - 5 1965 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |