The Defense Minerals Production Program: Hearings...April 4, 5, 6,, and 20, May 10 and 11, June 7, 11, and 18, and Oct. 4

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Lack of cooperation between DMA and AEC denied
56
APRIL 5 1951
67
Need for premiumprice plan discussed
73
Discussion of applications processed to date_
80
Excerpt from report of the Senate Small Business Committee Seventy
88
New loan application form reduced from 12 to 2 pages
89
DMA Administrator Boyd assures applicants have every likelihood in
94
Large copper companies opposed to any type of subsidy plan to increase
100
Manganese Inc contract discussed
107
Statement of Phillip R Bradley Chief ChromeManganeseTungsten
113
Statement of James A Barr Chief Industrial Minerals Branch Defense
119
Statement of H A Montag Director Requirements Division Defense
125
Statement of Thomas C Baker Director Foreign Division Defense Min
132
Articles of incorporation of American Tungsten Association__ 140 Articles of incorporation of American Tungsten Association__
145
Minerals and metals for which OPS price ceilings are proposed or estab
151
Chain of command in OPS for actions on minerals and metals___
159
Experience record of Lipkowitz OPS economist
166
Domestic mercury mines closed by foreign imports_
173
Estimates of additional time required to issue OPS price regulations
178
Statement of C Griffith Johnson economic adviser to the Economic Stabili
184
DMA chrome program approved by DPA
195
Discussion of responsibility for executing the defense minerals program
202
Statement of C E Wampler Director of Program and Requirements
209
Need cited for quickly setting target area on minerals requirements
215
Statement of Dr John D Morgan Jr Director Materials Policy Division
222
Copper shortage__
230
Abovemarket price contracts held necessary for chrome_
238
Opinions and recommendations of Dr John D Morgan Jr on mobilization
245
Faster action in DPA on clearing DMA recommendations now possible__
254
DPA urged to speed up minerals program
259
DPA report on programs and projects approved and being considered
265
DPA procedures for coordinating procurement actions and encouragement
271
Executive Order No 10161 delegating certain functions of the President
279
Statements presented by the Office of Defense MobilizationContinued
284
Statement of Chairman Ken Regan__
335
GSA plans for stimulating tungsten production__
341
Price paid by GSA for foreign copper lead and zinc said not to be higher
347
Prices paid by GSA for domestic minerals and metals said to be restricted
355
Proposed chrome program price almost three times as much as foreign
363
Foreign sources of chrome ore
369
Government assistance to mining industry based on economic soundness
373
Field hearings indicated desire by marginal miners for premium price plan_
379
Discussion of letter from Fred Searls Jr president Newmont Mining
385
Statements of Richard Searles Under Secretary Department of the Inte
392
95 million tungsten fund derived from aluminum expansion allocation___
398
Discussion of possible use of stockpiling funds
404
Discussion of the steps involved in formulating the manganese program_
410
Economic feasibility of slag program questioned_
416
Further discussion of artillery peak
423
Discussion of Idaho Beryllium Corp s loan application_
429
DMA developing a mica program to encourage domestic production__
435
Defense Minerals Administration should be part of emergency agency
441
Formulation by DMA of minerals requirements program for NPA
448
Manganese stockpile at Deming N Mex
454
Cuyuna Range Minn manganese deposits_
457
Actions negotiated and in final states within DMA Production Expansion
470
Price of manganese ore to be decontrolled
530
Manganese price provided by district programs to be maintained regardless
536
Oneagency responsibility and operation of minerals program proposed_ 236
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Statements of Philip R Bradley Chief ChromeManganeseTungsten
547
Contention made by DMA that Deming district manganese program
555
Discussion of reasons for delay in developing additional domestic min
561
Only one domestic production contract made under Defense Production
574
Contingent liabilities set up for Manganeseproducing areas
580
Manganese program inadequate need for action discussed__
587
JUNE 18 1951
595
Total value of minerals programs now exceeds available funds
601
Manganese deposits southern Nevada__
609
Decontrol of OPS price ceilings on manganese and other minerals pending_
615
OCTOBER 4 1951
625
Cost of producing standard metallurgical grade chromite concentrates from
632
Red Lodge and Gish properties not planned for development by the Gov
639
Grade and concentration of chromite proposed to be produced at Mouat
643
Foreword to the appendix
649
Providing for the preservation of records
668
Establishing the National Advisory Committee
674
Statement by the President of August 1 1951 announcing his intention
692
ODM announcement of DMO Order No 1 creating a Committee on For
698
Delegation of authority
702
Testimony of ODM Administrator Wilson before the Senate Small Busi
710
Address of Jess Larson Administrator before the American Min
717
Designation of scarce materials exhibit
723
DMA Form DMA2 for reporting monthly production of manganese pro
730
Tungsten oreallocation authorizations
736
Serialization of mines smelters and min
746
DMA form letter which accompanies Form MF100 exhiibt 41
754
Application for Government loan not to exceed
765
Application form NSRB140 for tax amortization necessity certificate
772
ODM press release regarding policy directive and request for 60day
781
Defense Mobilization Order No 11 Policy directive governing
782
DMA press release on priorities assistance to mineral industries under
788
Mining MRO Sup
796
DMA industry memorandum No 2 to all seralized domestic mines ex
802
NPA Construction Order M4A as amended August 20 1951 exhibit 61
811
Application form for construction projects ex
818
NPA press release on interpretation of term production equipment
826
Adjustment of ceiling
833
ODM press release of September 30 1951 announcing OPS ceiling price
839
Ceiling prices established
842
DMA press release of April 11 1951 on mineral exploration program regu
848
Exploration project contract exhibit 80
856
Questions and answers on the mineral
864
Application for purchase contract exhibit 86
870
GSA press release of June 20 1951 on amendment to regulations of
876
GSA press release of August 31 1951 on chrome purchase program
882
Issue
901
Tax amortization necessity certificates approved for metals and minerals
937
Quarterly report on utilization of borrowing authority under section 304
947
Manpower requirements in metal mining BLS report No 11 exhibit 115
955
DMA tabulation of status of exploration project applications from five
973
DPA compilation of status of materials programs authorized under sec
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