DIARY NOTES
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February 1, 1966
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DIARY NOTES
DD/S 1 February 1966
Snow Problem. Progress on clearing the snow from the parking lots
and adjacent areas proceeded very well. The pick-up system of stranded
essential employees through chauffeurs and buses was most effective. For
1 February a work force of 50% and a parking facility at 40% had been
established and no problems developed. In the late afternoon weather reports
indicated a possibility of a heavy additional snowfall, together with sleet,
which might pose an emergency situation. The new estimates of snowfall of
approximately three inches with sleet would not pose much of a problem.
However, the high estimates could pose a major problem and I called a meet-
ing at 3:30 with representatives of Logistics Services Division, the GSA
Building Manager, Security, and Medical Staff and a review was made of our status
in the event of the worst possible contingency that might develop out of this snow-
storm. It was agreed we would take a number of measures such as holding
essential service personnel overnight to ensure continuation of services for the
cafeteria and snack bar, engineers to operate the generators, doctors and
nurses, chauffeurs, telephone operators, assurances of adequate guards and
char force continuing in operation, snow plows and front-end loaders to remove
snow alread on the ground and that predicted to fall), and 200 cots, blankets,
etc . for emergency use in Headquarters building. I alerted the
Director, t e Deputies, and the Executive Director-Comptroller of this possible
contingency and suggested that each Deputy consider what emergency measures
he might wish to invoke in his operational forces to ensure continuation of
operations predicated upon the varying estimates of snowfall, which could reach
serious proportions if the worst predictions came through. Each Deputy set up
an m r v force to spend the night in Headquarters Building. Colonel White,
ere the senior officers in their areas,
with appropriate other senior officers in DD/I and DD/S&T. The snowfall
proved minimal during the night- -about three to four inches- -and no problem
resulted as the heavy part of the storm by-passed Washington and fell in nearby
I requested that a chronological record be established of the emergency
actions taken beginning on Saturday, 29 January, to meet and handle the emergency
situation that developed. A number of lessons were learned through this
emergency which will prove useful for future emergencies. I also asked that
letters of commendation be prepared for my signature to each of the DD/S
employees who worked over the weekend and performed emergency services
in this sitimtion articularly outstanding were the services rendered by
the chauffeurs, truck drivers, guards, Security and the
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