US CIVIL DEFENSE POLICY

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87B01034R000600120001-6
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 3, 1982
• Content Type: REGULATION

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THE WHITE HOUSE
February 3, 1982
iIEPr?ORAiNDUM. FOR THE. VICE PRESIDENT
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
COUNSELLOR. TO THE PRESIDENT
THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MA?NAGE!4ENT
AND BUDGET
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
THE CHIEF OF-STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT
THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
THE CHAIRMLAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
THE. DIRECTOR, FEDERAL EC'LERGENCY
1 MANAGEMENT AGENCY .
s i den has formally approved the attached National
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Security' Decision Directive on Civil Defense.
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
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 THE WHITE HOUSE
WASH ING1ON
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February 3, 1982
NATIONAL Si;CURITY DECISION
DIRECTIVE NUMBER "23
US CIVIL DEFEN E POLICv
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It is the policy of the United States to enhance the
deterrence of strategic nuclear wax- through a strong and
balanced program of 'strategic fort s, including effective
capabilitieys for strategic defense Civil Defense, along
with an effective Continuity of Go ernment program, ' -
emergency r?obilization,-and secure and reconstitutable
telecom,-nun-cations sy"stems, is an
nuclear .deterrent forces. It is a
priority *that 'the US* have a Civil
provides for the survival of the U
protracted general war involving. n
United States.-
The Program
Acccirc!ingly, I direct that th
provide an improved basis for deal
out eventuz:l national recovery.. T
ssential ingredient of our
matter of national
efense program :Which
.populatioa even in a
clear destruction in the
US Civil Defense program
ng with crises and carrying
e US Civil Defense program
ty in conjunction with our-
strategic defensive forces.
f the strategic balance,
erceptions that this
US could be coerced in'
ReducEe the possibility that t1
--- Enhance deterrence-and stabil
strategic offensive and other
Civil Defense,.as an element
shoulc: assist in maintaining
balance is favorable to the U
Provide for -survival of at of the US 25X1rsc
population in the event of nuclear attack preceded by
strategic warning, and for continuity of government,
should. deterrence and escalation control fail-
Provide, as an additional des rable benefit, improved
ability 'to deal with natural isasters and other
large-scale, domestic emergencies_.
This policy complements primary US reliance on strategic
offensive nuclear forces as the preponderant factor in
maintaining deterrence.
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Review January 7, 1988
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Implementation
To implement the foregoing policies,. the President directs
that. the program consist of three major elements and adhere to
the following timetable:
-- Population Protection.. By the'end of 1987, the
6e -t7- plans and deployment of supporting
operational systems will be completed to ensure th
survival of the population 25X1 NSC
under circumstances of strategic warning. Primary
reliance will-be placed on relocating the population
of US metropolitan and other potential high-risk
areas to surrounding areas of lower risk during
a period'of international crisis, taking advantage-
.-of extensive US transportation resources.
Industrial Protection. By the beginning of FY 1984,
analyses and preparations will be completed which will
allow a funding decision to be made on-a prograra to --
protect key defense and-population relocation support
industries. These preparations will allow for-initial-
deployment of-'an industrial protection systern in.-1985
and full-deployment by 1987. - - -
--.Blast Sheltering... By the beginning of FY 1984, analyses
and preparations will be completed which will allow a
\funding.decision on blast. shelters for key industrial
workers in defense and population relocation support
industries. Current analyses indicate 4 million blast
shelter spaces will be required. This figure will be
used-for initial planning and will be refined as-analyses
proceed. These plans will allow for initial shelter.
deployment in 1985 and full deployment in: 1987.
These measures will fully support continuity of government,
survival and endurance in time of war. . '`
Management
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will have overall
operational supervision of this program.- Funds for the program
will be contained in the MMIA budget. In order to ensure -
interagency cooperation and support In the program, the Civil
Defense Working Group of the Emergency mobilization
Preparedness Board will be responsible' for, among other things,
assuring coordination between the Civil Defense program and
mobilization preparedness actions and programs, and the
preparation of semi-annual reports to the President. -
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PD/NSC-41 .is superseded by this t-irective_
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