Commissioner, Emergency Procurement Service, General Services Administration, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. WALSH: Pursuant to the authorization given in the Presidential order to the Munitions Board dated May 16, 1952, we are now enclosing an additional and final list of consumers authorized to receive refined copper in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of NPA Order M-16. The total tonnage involved in this supplemental list amounts to 920 short tons which according to our records leaves a balance of 1.5 tons authorized for withdrawal in accordance with the Presidential order. This balance can now be accepted for delivery to the stockpile. Please arrange to ship the refined copper to the firms designated in the attached list in accordance with instructions to be received by you from them on such terms as are satisfactory to you. Your cooperation is requested in the matter of arranging shipments of the copper at the earliest possible date in order to prevent possible plant shutdown. Yours very truly, JOHN B. OLVERSON, Senator MALONE. Who was President at that time? Mr. WALSH. President Truman. Senator MALONE. What date? Mr. WALSH. The first authorization on copper was August 6, 1951, for 25,000 tons. The next was September 20, 1951, for 30,000 tons. The next one was May 16, 1952, for 22,000 tons. Senator MALONE. That adds up to the authorization. Mr. WALSH. Yes, sir. Senator MALONE. Of the authorization of 77,000 tons, 64,800 tons had been actually withdrawn up to October 9, 1953. Mr. WALSH. Yes, sir. Senator MALONE. Now, with respect to lead, who authorized the withdrawal from the stockpile of 30,000 tons of lead up through October 9, 1953? Mr. WALSH. The authorization was a letter from the President of November 16, 1951, for 30,000 tons. Senator MALONE. Up to October 9, 1953, 17,795 tons have been actually withdrawn. Mr. WALSH. Yes, sir. Senator MALONE. Do you have the actual withdrawals there? Mr. WALSH. No, sir, that is the correct figure. I do not have the detail. Senator MALONE. Will you secure the details and dates of the actual withdrawal for the record at this point in your testimony? Mr. WALSH. Yes, sir. (The information is as follows:) THE WHITE HOUSE Hon. JOHN D. SMALL, WASHINGTON KEY WEST, FLA., November 16, 1951. Chairman, Munitions Board, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. SMALL: In view of the urgent need for lead during the coming 3 months as outlined in Mr. Wilson's letter of November 1, together with your recommendation, I find pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act as amended, Public Law 520, 79th Congress, that the release of not to exceed 30,000 tons of lead from the stockpile is required for the purposes of the common defense. Therefore, I authorize and order the release of up to a total of 30,000 tons of lead for use during the months of November, December, and January from the stockpile to the Administrator of the General Services Administration for sale in accordance with allocations of the National Production Authority. Sincerely yours, Hon. JESS LARSON, HARRY S. TRUMAN. MUNITIONS BOARD, Administrator, General Services Administration. DEAR MR. LARSON: For appropriate action by your agency, I am enclosing a photostatic copy of a letter from the President to me dated November 16, 1951, authorizing and ordering the release of 30,000 short tons of lead from the stockpile for sale in accordance with allocations of the National Production Authority. The staff of the Munitions Board is prepared to give whatever assistance is necessary in carrying out this directive of the President. Sincerely yours, J. D. SMALL, Chairman. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY, Washington, D. C. Re M-76-Directive No. 58, Tin, Lead and Zine Division. Commissioner, Emergency Procurement Service, DIRECTIVE No. 58 DEAR MR. WALSH: Pursuant to the President's letter to the Honorable John D. Small, Chairman, Munitions Board, releasing lead from the national stockpile for distribution to industry, you are hereby directed to make available immediately to Electric Auto-Lite Co., 500 tons soft primary pig lead upon receipt of orders therefor from such company. JOHN B. OLVERSON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY, Washington, D. C. Ref M-76-Directive No. 65, Section 7, Tin, Lead and Zinc Division. Commissioner, Emergency Procurement Service, General Services Administration, Washington, D. C. DIRECTIVE No. 65 DEAR MR. WALSH: Reference is made to Directive No. 53 regarding deliveries of soft pig lead to various concerns enumerated therein. Please eliminate therefrom 153 tons to Kennecott Wire & Cable Co., Phillipsdale, R. I., allocation No. 11063. Pursuant to the President's letter to the Honorable John D. Small, Chairman, Munitions Board, releasing lead from the national stockpile for distributon to industry, you are hereby directed to make available immediately to Kennecott Wire & Cable Co. this 153 tons chemical grade lead, upon receipt of orders therefor from such company. JOHN B. OLVERSON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Re Case M-76-Directive No. 68, Tin, Lead, and Zinc Division. Commissioner, Emergency Procurement Service, DIRECTIVE NO. 68 Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. WALSH: Pursuant to section 7, NPA Order M-76, and in accordance with the President's letter to the Honorable John D. Small, Chairman, Munitions Board, releasing lead from the national stockpile for distribution to industry, you are hereby directed to make available immediately to the following concerns soft primary lead in the quantities specified. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY, Washington, D. C. Ref: Case M-76-Directive #117, Tin, Lead and Zinc Div. Commissioner Emergency Procurement Service DIRECTIVE No. 81 DEAR MR. WALSH: Pursuant to section 7, NPA Order M-76, and in accordance with the President's letter to Hon. John D. Small, Chairman, Munitions Board, releasing lead from the national stockpile for distribution to industry, you are hereby directed to make available immediately to the following concerns soft primary lead in the quantities specified. 1232 Metalead Products Corp., 978 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Calif.. 1233 California Spray Chemical Corp., Lucas & Ortho Way, Richmond, Calif.. 12086 12061 12207 12156 12201 12057 12028 12199 12200 12020 12181 12072 12095 12150 12178 12215 12122 12193 12031 12063 12055 12092 Reference: M-76-Directive No. 80, Tin, Lead, and Zinc Division. Commissioner, Emergency Procurement Service, General Services Administration, Washington, D. C. DIRECTIVE No. 80 Dear Mr. WALSH: Reference is made to Directive No. 57 wherein you were directed to make deliveries to certain concerns enumerated therein out of Canadian lead diverted from stockpile. Pursuant to section 7, NPA Order M-76, you are hereby directed to delete from said directive the Los Angeles Chemical Corp., Los Angeles, Calif., 20 tons, Serial No. 11234, and the Berg Metals Corp., Los Angeles, Calif., Serial No. 11253, 20 tons. Pursuant to section 7, NPA Order M-76, and in accordance with the President's letter to Hon. John D. Small, Chairman, Munitions Board, releasing lead from the national stockpile for distribution to industry, you are hereby further directed to make the above tonnages available to the above concerns under the above serial numbers from the national stockpile. JOHN B. OLVERSON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY, Washington, D. C. Reference: Case M-76-Directive No. 76, Tin, Lead and Zinc Division. Commissioner, Emergency Procurement Service, General Services Administration, Washington, D. O. DIRECTIVE No. 76 DEAR MR. WALSH: Pursuant to section 7, NPA Order M-76, and in accordance with the President's letter to Hon. John D. Small, Chairman, Munitions Board, releasing lead from the national stockpile for distribution to industry, you are hereby directed to make available immediately 460 tons of soft primary lead to the Willard Storage Battery Co., 246 East 131st Street, Cleveland, Ohio, under assigned allocation No. 12252. JOHN B. OLVERSON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Reference: Case M-76-Directive No. 78, Tin, Lead and Zinc Division. Commissioner, Emergency Procurement Service, General Services Administration, Washington, D. C. DIRECTIVE No. 78 DEAR MR. WALSH: Pursuant to section 7, NPA Order M-76, and in accordance with the President's letter to Honorable John D. Small, Chairman, Munitions Board, releasing lead from the national stockpile for distribution to industry, you are hereby directed to make available immediately 50 tons of soft primary lead to the Bullard Co., 286 Canfield Avenue, Bridgeport 2, Conn., under assigned allocation No. 12035. JOHN B. OLVERSON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Re Case M-76-Directive No. 84, Tin, Lead, and Zinc Division Mr. A. J. WALSH, Commissioner, Emergency Procurement Service, Washington, D. C. General Services Administration, Washington 25, D. C. DIRECTIVE No. 84 DEAR MR. WALSH: Pursuant to section 7. NPA Order M-76 as amended, and in accordance with the President's letter to the Honorable John D. Small, Chairman, Munitions Board, releasing lead from the national stockpile for distribution to industry, you are hereby directed to make available immediately to the following concerns soft primary lead in the quantities specified: |