The SciencesAugust 1, 1947
America Needs a Million Tons of Copper
An Adequate Stockpile of Copper -- in Ingots, Bars, or Other Convenient Shapes -- is Essential to All Industry in Peace as Well as in War. The Cost of Such a Stockpile Would be Low; It Would Represent an Investment Which Never Would be Wasted. At Least a Part of the Stockpile Might be Acquired by Accepting Copper in Payment for Some of Our Nation's Many Loans