Cumulative program, all fiscal years, MSA authorizations by area of source, June 5, 1950-July 31, 1953 Cumulative program, all fiscal years, MSA authorizations by area of source, 5, 1950-July 31, 1953-Continued June Cumulative program, all fiscal years, MSA authorizations by area of source, June 5, 1950-July 31, 1953—Continued 1 Procurement authorizations issued with "World-Wide Source," except for the exclusion of the recipient country itself and Communist-dominated areas. These authorizations will be identified as "World-Wide Source," until they are closed, at which time the actual source countries will be determined. * Includes $724 thousand for authorizations issued by ECA with Mutual Defense Assistance Program funds. Excludes $2,597 thousand authorized under a special Philippine program for miscellaneous commodities involving the use of Joint U. S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) dollars for which the Philippine Government, with MSA/ECA approval, has advanced an equivalent amount of pesos from existing counterpart funds. Adjusted to reflect the transfer to Technical Cooperation Administration of the unexpended balances as of June 30, 1952, of funds allotted and obligated for assistance to Burma and the Indonesian Republic. Obligations entered into by Mutual Security Agency in connection with these programs are being discharged by TCA. Not available. NOTE. Totals shown are sums of unrounded figures, hence may vary slightly from totals of rounded amounts. Source: Statistics and Reports Division, Office of Research, Statistics and Reports, Sept. 14, 1953. Senator MALONE. A matter of 2 years and almost 4 months has elapsed since June 30, 1951. We will try to get the record of this last 2 years and 4 months. But I want to ask you, Mr. Walsh, if you believe that these purchases that I have just enumerated, that is, purchases in the United States to be sent abroad, might have something to do with the shortage of these materials? Mr. WALSH. Within the United States? Senator MALONE. Yes. Mr. WALSH. Yes, sir, it could have had that effect. Senator MALONE. So we are busily engaged in making contracts in foreign countries for these same materials that go either to our stockpile or to industry as our current officials may see fit. That is a correct statement, is it, Mr. Walsh? Mr. WALSH. Yes, sir. Senator MALONE. And apparently the bureaus set up to do the purchasing have little or no information as to how this whole business is manipulated. Mr. WALSH. In the overall that is correct, yes, sir. Senator MALONE. Each top official only knows the details of his own bureau, is that correct? Like yourself, for instance. Mr. WALSH. I would say that is substantially correct. You may know something from time to time, but you are not constantly in on it. Senator MALONE. You are not informed of what they are going to do until after they have done it or are doing it. Mr. WALSH. That is correct. Senator MALONE. It is just the same as the shipments of these strategic and critical minerals and materials into this country resulting in breaking the market, that is, not done with your advice or assistance. It is merely done through an order over which you have no control. Mr. WALSH. That is correct. I think, sir, at the moment it might be well if Mr. Greene would give you for the record the information as to an effort that has been made on the part of GSA to attempt to get all of these things in one entity. Senator MALONE. As I understand it now, they will be under the Office of Defense Mobilization. It all will be handled from that particular organization, is that true? Mr. WALSH. I think there are other facets to that thing. It is true, I believe, insofar as the defense effort and national economy and the stockpile are concerned, but I don't believe the present arrangement would have any bearing on Foreign Operations Administration. I think that is still outside of that orbit. Senator MALONE. Yes. Mr. Greene, would you give us some additional information if you have it in this regard? Mr. GREENE. I would like to, Senator, if I may. Sometime ago DMPA took under study before it was merged with GSA and made definite recommendations and came up with a conclusion, just as you had, Senator, that there were perhaps too many entities in Government having some sort of responsibility in the fields of minerals and metals. The thing came to a head when we were asked for recommendations on the Paley Commission Report. The main recommendation made to ODM or rather made by DMPA to the heads of the executive branch of the Government was that in the opinion of DMPA from its experience in handling minerals and metals, that it had gathered for a year and a half that it had been in existence up to that time, the main recommendation was that it was the opinion of the officials of DMPA that the responsibility for minerals and metals should be lodged in one instrumentality, or agency of the Government, if you will, rather than some 54 commissions and agencies. Senator MALONE. Do you have a list of those 54? Mr. GREENE. I do not think I have them. I think they are available, and we can get them. Senator MALONE. Will you make an entire list with just a brief description of their responsibility a part of your testimony in the record? Mr. GREENE. I will be happy to furnish that for the record. (The information is as follows:) LIST OF AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL METALS AND MINERALS This list was compiled by Dr. John D. Morgan and appeared in the October 1952 issue of the Engineering and Mining Journal. Note that there are some 50 agencies having an interest in metals and minerals, exclusive of United States Government committees and international groups. The following changes have taken place since the publication of the list: 1. National Security Council has been abolished and its functions transferred to the Office of Defense Mobilization. 2. Defense Production Administration has been abolished and its functions transferred to the Office of Defense Mobilization. 3. Defense Materials Procurement Agency has been abolished and its functions transferred to the General Services Administration. 4. The Munitions Board has been split and part of it remains in the Military Department under an Assistant Secretary and part of its functions transferred to Office of Defense Mobilization. 5. National Production Authority has been abolished and its functions transferred to a business and defense service organization within the Department of Commerce. 6. Mutual Security Agency has been abolished and its functions transferred to the Foreign Operations Administration, a new agency. 7. Economic Stabilization Agency has been abolished and its functions transferred to the Office of Defense Mobilization. 8. Office of Price Stabilization has been abolished and its functions transferred to the Office of Defense Mobilization. 9. Small Defense Plants Administration has been abolished and its functions transferred to Small Business Administration, a new agency. AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL METALS AND MINERALS (SEPTEMBER 1952) The President: (Compiled by John D. Morgan, Jr., E. M., Ph. D.) Executive Office of the President: The White House Office-Advises the President on legislation, organization, and other problems. Office of the Special Assistant to the President-Advises on foreign de- Office of Defense Mobilization (ODM)1-Establishes general mobiliza- National Security Council (NSC)—Advises as to the imminence of war Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-Provides information on foreign sources of metals and minerals. National Security Resources Board (NSRB)-Advises the President concerning the coordination of mobilization, including reserves of strategic and critical materials. Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)-Advises on broad economic Defense Production Administration (DPA)-Directs and coordinates 1 Indicates temporary agencies implementing the Defense Production Act of 1950. dentation indicates subordinate agencies within a major agency. In |