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January 16, 1937
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
The United States is concentrating about 6,000 tons of gold, valued at six billion dollars, in a new impregnable vault at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The bomb-proof structure, costing $500,000, features advanced security measures. Gold shipments from New York and Philadelphia will be guarded and transported by train over six months.
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HOARDED GOLD
Soon Uncle Sam's two-story vault of
steel, concrete and stone at Fort Knox,
Ky., will contain the greatest hoard of
gold ever concentrated in one locality in
the history of the world. There will be
about 6,000 tons of it, valued at approximately six billion dollars.
The impregnable vault built for its
safe-keeping was begun more than a year
ago, and is located in the interior of the
country because it is there safer from possible attacks by an enemy nation in the
event of war.
In addition to the protection afforded
by the vault itself, there will be a strong
force of guards, equipped with machine
guns, electric warning devices, flood lights
and every modern means for insuring
safety. The vault can be flooded by the
push of a button, and the flame of an
acetylene torch will release poison gas to
kill the would-be robbers.
This impenetrable fortress is bomb-
proof and undoubtedly the strongest structure ever built by man. It cost about
$500,000 and is now completed, ready for
the immense treasure which it will guard.
Shipments of the gold bullion to Fort
Knox will go chiefly from New York and
Philadelphia, and will be in charge of the
Post Office Department, which will receive from the Treasury $100,000 for the
transfer. The gold will go by train, accompanied by a guard of postal inspectors
and railway service men, in addition to
two officers and 32 soldiers for each train.
Dates of shipment will be kept
secret, and it is expected that about 50
trips will be made covering a period of
six months or more.
The new vault will no doubt keep
anyone from stealing its vast treasure, but
something else may be required to keep
Congress from spending it.
Soon Uncle Sam's two-story vault of
steel, concrete and stone at Fort Knox,
Ky., will contain the greatest hoard of
gold ever concentrated in one locality in
the history of the world. There will be
about 6,000 tons of it, valued at approximately six billion dollars.
The impregnable vault built for its
safe-keeping was begun more than a year
ago, and is located in the interior of the
country because it is there safer from possible attacks by an enemy nation in the
event of war.
In addition to the protection afforded
by the vault itself, there will be a strong
force of guards, equipped with machine
guns, electric warning devices, flood lights
and every modern means for insuring
safety. The vault can be flooded by the
push of a button, and the flame of an
acetylene torch will release poison gas to
kill the would-be robbers.
This impenetrable fortress is bomb-
proof and undoubtedly the strongest structure ever built by man. It cost about
$500,000 and is now completed, ready for
the immense treasure which it will guard.
Shipments of the gold bullion to Fort
Knox will go chiefly from New York and
Philadelphia, and will be in charge of the
Post Office Department, which will receive from the Treasury $100,000 for the
transfer. The gold will go by train, accompanied by a guard of postal inspectors
and railway service men, in addition to
two officers and 32 soldiers for each train.
Dates of shipment will be kept
secret, and it is expected that about 50
trips will be made covering a period of
six months or more.
The new vault will no doubt keep
anyone from stealing its vast treasure, but
something else may be required to keep
Congress from spending it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Fort Knox
Gold Hoard
Vault Security
Gold Shipment
Us Treasury
Where did it happen?
Fort Knox, Ky.
Story Details
Location
Fort Knox, Ky.
Story Details
The US is building an impregnable vault at Fort Knox to store 6,000 tons of gold worth six billion dollars, with advanced security features. Shipments from New York and Philadelphia will be transported by guarded trains over six months.