CURRENT LIST OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS FOR STOCKPILING

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• Publication Date: October 3, 1955
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V-NAT-MM-1 (Revised.)
October 3. 1955
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE CF ] TENSE MOBILIZATION
MATERIALS MEMORANDUM-V-1
(Revised)
October 3, 1955
SUBJECTS
CURRENT LIST OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS FOR
STOCKPILING
Section 1. ose
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This memorandum is issued pursuant to Section 2(a) of Public Law
5209 79th Congress. The materials as listed herein comprise those currently
included in the. stockpiling program. It should be noted that not all of the
listed materials are under active procurement.
Section 2. Group I Materials
The materials listed in this section constitute Group I and have
been or may be acquired through purchase pursuant to Section 3(a) and by
transfer of Government-owned surpluses pursuant to Section 6(a) of Public
Law 520, 79th Congress.
1.
Abrasive, Crude Aluminum oxide
26.
Diamonds, Industrial
2.
Agar
27.
Feathers and Down, Waterfowl
3.
Aluminum
28.
Fluorspar, Acid Grade
4.
Antimony
29.
Fluorspar, Metallurgical Grade
5.
Asbestos, Amosite
30.
Graphite, Ceylon--Crystalline and
6.
Asbestos, Ohaysotile
Amorphous
7.
Asbestos, Crocidolite
31.
Graphite, Madagascar--Crystalline
8.
Bauxite, Metal Grade
Flake and Fines
9.
Bauxite, Refractory Grade
32.
Graphite, Other Than Ceylon
10.
Beryl
Madagascar--Crystalline
U.
Bismuth
33.
Hyoscine
12.
Cadmium.
34.
Iodine
13.
Castor oil
35.
Jewel Bearings,
14.
Celestite
except Vee
15.
C,Yrom.te, Chemical Grade
36.
Jewel Bearings, Sapphire and
16.
Chromite, Metallurgical Grade
Ruby Vee
17.
Chromite, Refractory Grade
37.
Jewel Bearings, Watch and Time-
18.
cobalt
keeping, Device
19.
Coconut Oil
38.
Lead
20.
Columbite
39.
Magnesium
21.
Copper
40.
Manganese Ore, Battery Grade
22.
Cordage Fibers, Abaca
41.
Manganese Ore, Chemical Grade
23.
Cordage Fibers, Sisal
42.
Manganese Ore, Metallurgical Grade
24.
Corundum
43.
Mercury
25.
Cotton, Extra Long Staple
44.
Mica, Muscovite Block, Stained A/B
and Better
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45.
Mica, Muscovite Film, First
60..
Selenium
and Second Qualities
61.
Shell.c
46.
Mica, Muscovite Splitting s
62,
Silicon Garbie.e,
rude
47-
Mica, Phlogopite Splittings
63.
'
Silk, Raw
ll
48.
Molybdenum
64.
Silk Waste and No
Oil
s
49.
Nickel
65.,
66
Sperm
Talc; Steatite)
lock
50
Opium
.
.
67.
Tantalite
51
Palm Oil
0
52
Platinum Group Metals, Iridium
68.
Tin
.
53-
Platinum Group Metals, Platinum
69.
Titanium sponge
54.
Pyrethrum
70.
Tungsten
55
Quartz Crystals
71.
TIanacium
Chestnut
act
t
,
56
Quinidine
72...
Vegetable Taz:nin
,
r
Ex
Quebracho
t
t
.
57
Rare Earths
73,
Vegetable Tanninl
,
rac
Ex
Wattle
act
t
E
-
58
Rubber, Crude Natural
714.:
Vsgetabl TanninI
,
r
x
,
590
Sapphire and Rubv
756
Zinc
Section 3e Group II Materials
TIM materials listed in this section have been a
rs ,zant to Ss
through transfer of Government-owned surpluses pa
II Tone' l s un(t
onstitute Group
Law 5209 79th Congress, and c
1.
20
3.
4.
5.
60
70
Bauxite., Abrasive
Cryolite, Natural
Diamond Dies
Mica, Muscovite Block,
Stained B and Lower
Mica., Phlogopite Block
Optical Glass
Platinum Group Metals,
Section 4. Effective
Osmium
c. fired principally
ction 6(a) of Public
er procurement..
8. Platinum Group N.tals, Palladium
9. Platinum Group etals, flhodiutn
10. Platinum Group Petals, Ruthenium
11. Rutile
12D Talc, Steatite,
13. Wool
14. Zirconi'-m ore,
15. Zirconium ore,
This memorandum supersedes Materials Memorandum
dated February 14, 1955, and is effective irnmediataly..a
C. F. f(k_;den
Assistant Di ector a
for Materials
around
addeleyite
irccn
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