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Civil Defense: Are Federal, State, and Local Governments Prepared for Nuclear Attack?

LCD-76-464 Published: Aug 08, 1977. Publicly Released: Aug 08, 1977.
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Civil Defense in the United States is shared among all levels of government and needs to be better planned and coordinated. Although progress has been made in setting priorities, more should be done to assure survival and recovery following a nuclear attack.

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Air warfareCivil defensestate relationsNuclear warfarePlanningLocal governmentsDisaster preparednessDisaster assistanceBallistic missilesIndustrial facilities