088_9 May 1969 Business Council Hot Springs Virginia - 486 |

Title	Speeches 1960-69
Creator	Littlefield, Edmund
Description	This collection contains a copy of speeches given by E.W. Littlefield from 1952-1997. Of interest is a report on Utahs Mining in Russia and a photograph with accompanying text about the company owned ranches in Montello, NV.
Subject	Littlefield, Edmund W. (Edmund Wattis), 1914-2001; Speeches; Correspondence; Stanford University; San Francisco (Calif.); Utah International Inc.; General Electric Corporation
Digital Publisher	Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA
Date Original	1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969
Date	1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969
Date Digital	2010
Temporal Coverage	1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997
Item Size	8.5 inch x 11 inch
Medium	speeches
Item Description	41 speeches, totaling 499 pages of typed text
Type	Text
Conversion Specifications	Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use.
Language	eng
Relation	https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/290
Rights	Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
Sponsorship/Funding	Funded through the generous support of the Edmund W. and Jeannik M. Littlefield Foundation.
Source	MS 155 Box 1-5 Weber State University Special Collections
Format	application/pdf
ARK	ark:/87278/s6qbe9ya
Setname	wsu_ucc_ed
ID	39322
Reference URL	https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6qbe9ya

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Title	088_9 May 1969 Business Council Hot Springs Virginia - 486
Creator	Littlefield, Edmund
Description	This collection contains a copy of speeches given by E.W. Littlefield from 1952-1997. Of interest is a report on Utahs Mining in Russia and a photograph with accompanying text about the company owned ranches in Montello, NV.
Subject	Littlefield, Edmund W. (Edmund Wattis), 1914-2001; Speeches; Correspondence; Stanford University; San Francisco (Calif.); Utah International Inc.; General Electric Corporation
Date Original	1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969
Date	1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969
Date Digital	2010
Type	Text
Language	eng
Rights	Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
Source	MS 155 Box 1-5 Weber State University Special Collections
OCR Text	Show REMARKS BY E. W. LITTLEFIELD AT THE BUSINESS COUNCIL IN HOT SPRINGS, VA. MAY 9, 1969 In the space of 12 minutes I have been asked to cover inflationary trends in the mining and construction industries. I do not propose to give the two industries equal time for their contributions to inflation in the economy are not of equal importance. Domestic mining accounts for only about 2% of the gross national product. However, the impact of mineral prices on the economy is considerably larger because among the major minerals the United States is self-sufficient only in coal. We rely on imports for a substantial portion of our needs in copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, and bauxite. Therefore, the prices of these metals are determined in the international markets and are responsive to the balance between supply and demand throughout the world. Domestically the mining industry, like other industries, has had increasing wage rates and has had to pay more for the materials and equipment that it buys. The increase in wage rates last year averaged 18.7 an hour - about in line with the national average. On the other hand, the mining industry in the United States has had to face other special conditions that tend to increase costs: lower grades of ore; higher stripping ratios or deeper mining; newer regulations relating to conservation. In the face of these obstacles, they have minimized their impact on costs through advanced technology and heavy investment in more
Format	application/pdf
Setname	wsu_ucc_ed
ID	40824
Reference URL	https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6qbe9ya/40824

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