Public Law 85–247

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for the recognition and endorsement of the second World Metal lurgical Congress.

Whereas the growing demand upon the metal resources of the world presents a problem prompting the most serious consideration among nations; and

Whereas a broader acquaintanceship with present day mineral resources and the means for conserving these diminishing resources is essential to the well-being of mankind; and

Whereas our own mineral resources being deficient in several vital minerals, the United States is faced with continued dependence upon overseas and other sources; and

Whereas the outlook for improvement in basic resources is not encouraging, there is need for broad scientific research and wide-scale exploration to effect discovery of new metals and metal resources; and

Whereas the free exchange of scientific information among the world’s metallurgists will contribute to the betterment of this deficiency at home and abroad; and

Whereas the United States has a responsibility and an opportunity to provide vigorous leadership in the search for substitutes for critical resources in order to preserve these resources from complete exhaustion; and

Whereas the metal scientist is today accepting this challenge in good spirit and with efficient performance, contributing actively to the mastery of new wonder metals and the peacetime uses of the atom; and

Whereas the economic health of the world will be enhanced if the United States nurtures a friendly attitude toward worldwide scientific and industrial efforts; and

Whereas several hundred distinguished metal scientists from two-score countries throughout the world will visit our shores in October and November of 1957 to participate in deliberations on metal resources and operations: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

World Metallurgical Congress, 1957.

Approved August 31, 1957.