Simon issued the invitation to Congressmen to inspect the gold at Fort Knox. “The Congressional inspection adheres to the new open door policy of the government announced by President Ford. “His visit was the one and only time a gold vault was opened for inspection for anyone other than authorized personnel. Roosevelt inspected the Bullion Depository,” Mrs. “On April 28, 1943, President Franklin D.
Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, announced today.
gold stocks stored at the Fort Knox (Ky.) Bullion Depository marks a unique departure from the long standing and rigidly enforced policy of absolutely no visitors, Mrs. The inspection by Members of Congress on September 23, 1974, of U.S.