Fort Knox gold subject of hearing

Internet rumors that there is no gold left in the federal government’s Fort Knox, Ky., storage facility have apparently prompted U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to ask that the Treasury and the U.S. Mint testify on the matter June 23 before his Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee.

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Published Jun 16, 2011 3:17 PM PDT

Internet rumors that there is no gold left in the federal government’s Fort Knox, Ky., storage facility have apparently prompted U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to ask that the Treasury and the U.S. Mint testify on the matter June 23 before his Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee.

Rumors of missing gold have recurred over time. In the 1970s, Dr. Peter David Beter was at the forefront of allegations that the gold was missing and the Mint invited the news media to view the gold in 1974.