Silver: Preference rating order no. P. 56-a. May 5-6, 8, and 28, 1942

amended American amount answer apply Authorizing banks bullion Calif California CHAIRMAN circulation City Coal coins Colorado committee Congress continue copper Corporation cost critical currency dollar domestic effect effort Emergency equipment essential exchange fact Federal Reserve feel figures follows foreign give given going gold and silver gold mines Government Gravel Idaho important increase industry interest issued keep lead March materials means metals minerals mining industry monetary MORGENTHAU names necessary NELSON Nonmetallic notes Ohio operations ounce percent plant possible pound preference present priority Production Board purchase question reason record regulations Relating Representative Sand Secretary Senator MCCARRAN Senator MILLIKIN serial numbers silver certificates situation statement strategic supplies thing tion tons Treasury United Washington WHITE zinc