Pittman Act of 1918
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The Pittman Act of 1918 was a U.S. law that authorized the melting of millions of silver dollars and the subsequent purchase of domestic silver, reshaping American silver coinage and mining policy in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pittman Act of 1918 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13556277 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pittman Act of 1918 Context triple: [Peace dollar, authorizedBy, Pittman Act of 1918]
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A.
Weeks Act of 1911
The Weeks Act of 1911 is a landmark U.S. conservation law that authorized federal purchase of private lands to create and expand national forests, especially in the eastern United States, to protect watersheds and regulate streamflow.
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B.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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C.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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D.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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E.
Hepburn Act
The Hepburn Act was a 1906 U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and practices as part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Era reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pittman Act of 1918 Target entity description: The Pittman Act of 1918 was a U.S. law that authorized the melting of millions of silver dollars and the subsequent purchase of domestic silver, reshaping American silver coinage and mining policy in the early 20th century.
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A.
Weeks Act of 1911
The Weeks Act of 1911 is a landmark U.S. conservation law that authorized federal purchase of private lands to create and expand national forests, especially in the eastern United States, to protect watersheds and regulate streamflow.
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B.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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C.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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D.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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E.
Hepburn Act
The Hepburn Act was a 1906 U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and practices as part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Era reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
monetary legislation ⓘ |
| affectedCurrency |
Morgan silver dollar
ⓘ
linked to:
Morgan dollar
United States silver dollar ⓘ |
| approximateSilverDollarsActuallyMelted | 270000000 ⓘ |
| approximateSilverDollarsAuthorizedForMelting | 350000000 ⓘ |
| authorizedAction |
melting of silver dollars
ⓘ
purchase of domestic silver ⓘ recoinage of silver dollars ⓘ sale of silver bullion ⓘ |
| beneficiaryIndustry | United States silver mining industry ⓘ |
| centuryOfEnactment | 20th century ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1918-04-23 ⓘ |
| enactedDuringPresidencyOf | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| impact |
increased demand for newly mined domestic silver
ⓘ
influenced later silver dollar issues ⓘ reduced number of pre-1918 Morgan dollars in circulation ⓘ reshaped early 20th century American silver coinage ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
United States Treasury
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of the Treasury
|
| introducedBy | Key Pittman ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
currency regulation
ⓘ
metals and mining ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationOfImplementation | United States Mint ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Key Pittman ⓘ |
| purpose |
to maintain the silver dollar as a monetary unit
ⓘ
to provide silver bullion for sale to Great Britain during World War I ⓘ to stabilize the price of silver ⓘ to support domestic silver mining interests ⓘ |
| recoinageParityRequirement | one silver dollar recoined for each silver dollar melted ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Morgan dollar
ⓘ
Peace dollar ⓘ United States Coinage Act of 1873 ⓘ
linked to:
Coinage Act of 1873
United States silver policy ⓘ
linked to:
Bimetallism
|
| requiredRecoinageFromDomesticSilver | yes ⓘ |
| silverPurchaseSource | domestic mines ⓘ |
| status | in force as historical statute ⓘ |
| subject |
coinage
ⓘ
mining policy ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ silver policy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1918 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Pittman Act of 1918 Description of subject: The Pittman Act of 1918 was a U.S. law that authorized the melting of millions of silver dollars and the subsequent purchase of domestic silver, reshaping American silver coinage and mining policy in the early 20th century.
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