LETTER TO THE HONORABLE ARTHUR J. GOLDBERG FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 9, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON
JUL 1 9' 1961
The Honorable Allen W. Dulles
The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington 25, D. C.
Demonstrating anew his dynamic leadership and deep concern
for human values, President Kennedy has taken a decisive step in the
direction of further safeguarding from injury those who work for, or
come in direct contact with, the many and varied activities of the
Federal Government.
With the issuance of his Safety Policy for the Federal Service
on June 21, the Chief Executive makes plain, and with characteristic
directness, the responsibility each one of us bears as a department
or agency head to fully implement this policy. Our objective is to
reduce to an irreducible minimum the economic waste and the human
suffering that accidental injuries cause each year.
I think you will agree with me that the President's polic,~T
statement greatly strengthens our hands as administrators in our
efforts to achieve this objective, and affords us a powerful instrument
in exerting the safety leadership for which the policy calls. I ani
enclosing a copy of the President's statement with the thought you
may wish to pass it on through various administrative and geographic
subdivisions in your organization.
Despite highly creditable safety performance by a number of
agencies the Federal accident record for all establishments over the
past dozen years has leveled off, the number of disabling injuries
per million manhours worked hovering around 8. The President has
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told us to get off this dead-center and start pushing the injury curve
downward. I am sure you will want tore -examine your safety prog ram
with this purpose in mind.
With the splendid examples of the VA. NASA, and AEC, winnE rs
of the President's Safety Award for 1960 before us, I feel sure tl at
each Federal department and agency, large or small, can and will take
every step necessary to effectuate the President's policy statement.
The President has directed me to provide assistance to all
agencies through the Federal Safety Council and its field affiliate=s.
I stand ready to make these services available wherever desired.,
At the same time, I bespeak for the Federal Safety Council the whole-
hearted support of all Government agencies in the effort to achieve
a breakthrough in this important area of human endeavor.
Yours sincerely,
Secretary of Labor
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June 21, 1961
SAFETY POLICY FOR THE FEDERAL SERVICE
In accord with our national concern for human life and the well
being of all citizens, it is the policy of the Federal Government to
safeguard from injury all those who work for it.
To carry out this policy, I charge the heads of Executive depart-
ments and agencies and, through them, their supervisory staffs to
exert leadership in the establishment of vigorous accident preven-
tion programs to achieve safe conditions of employment, and to
promote safe practices by civilian and military personnel on and
off duty. Safety programs of the Federal Government should also
assure the fullest protection to all who visit our Federal buildings,
installations, parks, forests, and other public areas. Similarly,
these programs should extend to the safety of the public and Govern-
ment driver alike, in their use of our public highways.
In order that these programs meet current needs and reflect the
rapid changes in both technology and character of the working force,
the Federal Government will cooperate with management, labor,
State and local governments, and safety organizations in developing
and applying modern safety standards.
The Government will take all appropriate means to foster the safety
of all of those engaged directly or indirectly in the world-wide activi-
ties of the Government. To this end, I have directed the Secretz.ry
of Labor to provide assistance to all agencies through the Federal
Safety Council and its field affiliates.
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27 JUL 1951
BRIEF FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Interagency Correspondence Regarding Safety
1. The attached correspondence for your signature
is in reply to the Secretary of Labor's memorandum concerning
Safety Policy for the Federal Service.
2. It highlights certain programs which the Agency is
fostering to effect a more realistic Safety Program.
STAT
Acting Director of Security
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