US-SOVIET CIVIL DEFENSE WORKING GROUP

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• Publication Date: July 2, 1977
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THE WHITE HOUSE
MEMORANDUM FOR:
July 2, 19 7 7
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Director, Office of Management and Budget
The Director, Arms Control and Disarm-
ament Agency
The Director, Federal Preparedness Agency
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: US-Soviet Civil Defense Working Group
Attached is a paper on the proposed US-Soviet Civil Defense
Working Group. The paper was prepared by an interagency working
group chaired by the NSC with representatives from all of the above
agencies.
The paper will be discussed at a Special Coordination Committee
meeting at a time to be announced.
David Aaron
Deputy Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
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A PAPER ON
U.S.-SOVIET CIVIL DEFENSE WORKING GROUP
June 23, 1977
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U.S.-SOVIET CIVIL DEFENSE WORKING GROUP
I. INTRODUCTION
During the March 1977 Moscow discussions between Sec-
retary Vance and the Soviet leadership, the U.S. raised
several issues related to SALT, one of which was the pos-
sible strategic impact of civil defense programs on the
two sides. There was no substantive discussion of this
issue; however, the Soviets did agree to consider the es-
tablishment of a working group that would engage in a dia-
logue on civil defense. The Soviets are now waiting for
the U.S. to prcpose an agenda for that working group.
While the U.S. motivation in raising this issue was
a concern about the potential impact of an unconstrained
buildup in the Soviet civil defense program on the percep-
tion of the strategic balance, U.S. objectives in a U.S.-
Soviet civil defense dialogue are as yet undefined. In
light of this, situation, this paper is designed to provide
the necessary background information and analysis to facili-
tate a decision on: (a) the initial U.S. objectives in
such a dialogue, and (b) the U.S. position, agenda, and
timing for the initial discussions.
II. PURPOSE AND EXTENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAMS
A. Differences in Definitions
Discussions with the USSR for negotiating limits on
civil defense efforts should, of necessity, first address
the definitional differences associated with these efforts.
The concept of civil defense includes continuity of govern-
ment (protection of leadership), continuity of operations
of important economic facilities through hardening and re-
location, protection of the population, and planning for
reconstitution and recovery following nuclear attack. In
the USSR, such activities are termed "civil defense," while
the comparable program in the U.S. is termed "civil emer-
gency preparedness." It is also important to note that
civil defense capabilities have relevance for natural di-
saster preparedness, and that there is a public recognition
of this aspect of the programs.
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Central Intelligence Agency ~r S '797 a 00Y
In response to your request for
our current estimate of the state of
Soviet Civil Defense, I am forwarding
you a copy of the Civil Defense section
of a briefing I recently gave to the
Joint Economic Committee. I hope this
meets your needs, but if questions
still remain, do not hesitate to ask
us for more detail.
Staser Holcomb
Rear Admiral, USN
Military Assistant
Office of the Secretary
of Defense
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Dear Staser,
In response to your request for
our current estimate of the state of
Soviet Civil Defense, I am forwarding
you a copy of the Civil Defense section
of a briefing I recently gave to the
Joint Economic Committee. I hope this
meets your needs, but if questions
still remain, do not hesitate to ask
us for more detail.
Yours,
/e/ Stansfield Turna
STANSFIELD TURNER
Staser Holcomb
Rear Admiral, USN
Military Assistant
Office of the Secretary
of Defense
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