CRITICAL MATERIALS TO THE UNITED STATES

IN TIME OF WAR

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26

HEARINGS

15

1954

SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINERALS,

MATERIALS, AND FUELS ECONOMICS

BEFORE THE

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS

FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS

PURSUANT TO

S. Res. 143

A RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE THE ACCESSIBILITY AND

AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLIES OF CRITICAL

RAW MATERIALS

PART 4

International Materials Conference

OCTOBER 21, 1953, AND JANUARY 5, 13, 14, 15, AND 18, 1954

Printed for the use of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs

COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

HUGH BUTLER, Nebraska, Chairman

EUGENE D. MILLIKIN, Colorado

JAMES E. MURRAY, Montana
GUY CORDON, Oregon

CLINTON P. ANDERSON, New Mexico
GEORGE W. MALONE, Nevada

RUSSELL B. LONG, Louisiana
ARTHUR V. WATKINS, Utah

GEORGE A. SMATHERS, Florida
HENRY C. DWORSHAK, Idaho

EARLE C. CLEMENTS, Kentucky
THOMAS H. KUCHEL, California

HENRY M. JACKSON, Washington
FRANK A. BARRETT, Wyoming

PRICE DANIEL, Texas
KIRKLEY S. COULTER, Chief Clerk and Staff Director

N. D. MCSHERRY, A 88istant Chief Clerk

SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINERALS, MATERIALS, AND FUELS ECONOMICS

GEORGE W. MALONE, Nevada, Chairman

FRANK A. BARRETT, Wyoming

JAMES A. MURRAY, Montana

EUGENE D. MILLIKIN, Colorado

EARLE C. CLEMENTS, Kentucky

HUGH BUTLER, Nebraska, ex officio

JEROME S. ADLERMAN, Subcommittee Counsel

GEORGE B. HOLDERER, Subcommittee Staf Engineer

JOHN LEE COULTER, Subcommittee Research Specialist

THOMAS F. FLYNN, Jr., Subcommittee Assistant Counsel

RICHARD G. SINCLAIR, Subcommittee Accountant

JERRY B. HOUSE, Subcommittee Research Analyst

CONTENTS

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Page

Armstrong, Hon. Willis, Office of International Materials Policy,

Economic Affairs Division, Department of State -- 75, 103, 149, 191, 239

Evans, Hon. John W., Office of International Materials Policy, State

Department.

75, 103, 149, 191, 239

Getzin, Hon. Edmund E., Metals and Minerals staff, State Depart-

ment..

75, 103, 149, 191, 239

Lourie, Hon. Donald B., Under Secretary of State for Administra-

tion.

75, 103, 149

Martin, Hon. Thomas E., A Representative in Congress from the
State of Iowa.-

1
Morton, Hon. Thruston B., Assistant Secretary of State for Con-
gressional Relations..

75, 103, 149, 191, 239

Waugh, Hon. Samuel, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic

Affairs...

191

Winant, Frederick, special assistant to the Assistant Director for

Materials, Office of Defense Mobilization.--

69, 149, 191, 239

Additional information:

Article 57, chapter 6, of the Habana Charter, for an International

Trade Organization, March 4, 1948-Objectives of the Intergov-

ernmental Commodity Agreements ..

103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109

Articles from Economic Intelligence, May 1952 (guns and butter

cartel), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America,

submitted by Hon. George W. Malone..

325

Biographical register of Selma Freedman, Department of State, April

1, 1953, and supplement of April 3, 1953---

283

British seek curbs on United States Stockpiling-article in New York

Times, September 12, 1951, submitted by Hon. Thomas Martin.- 55

Draft specification for statistical reports on IMC commodities, sub-

mitted by Hon. George W. Malone..

291

Employment of personnel in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of

State for Economic Affairs in connection with the International

Materials Conference, submitted by Hon. George W. Malone.-- 229

Executive Order 9177, defining additional functions, duties, and

powers of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Treasury, the

Secretary of Agriculture, and the Reconstruction Finance Corpora-

tion.ua

46

Executive Order 10501, safeguarding official information in the

interests of the defense of the United States.

Executive Order 10290, safeguarding official information in the

interests of the defense of the United States.---

71

Fiscal year 1953 mutual security presentation for Senate and House

hearings, March 1, 1952, submitted by Hon. George W. Malone -- 309

Foreign Service Dispatch No. 4946, April 23, 1952—International

Materials Conference, statement in House of Commons on stock-

pile disposal, submitted by John W. Evans, Office of International

Materials Policy -

128

Implementing of the IMC cobalt allocation to the United States,

fourth quarter, 1951, submitted by Hon. Goerge W. Malone

288

Interoffice memorandum, from John W. Evans, International Mate-

rials Policy, to Mr. Thorp, January 31, 1951, re United States mem-

ber and United States Executive Secretary for Commodity Groups. 95

International Materials Conference Nos. 7, 61, and 71, submitted by

Hon. George W. Malone.

171, 173, 175

Joint statement by the Governments of France, the United Kingdom,

and the United States, submitted by Hon. Thomas Martin...

24

Legal basis for United States participation in the International Mate-

rials Conference and source of financing, submitted by Hon. Donald

B. Lourie, Under Secretary of State for Administration.-

97

71,

78