ve io ‘ . o ‘ay . Lilicnthal to “Mr. Steelman, dated a ~ * ~ July 7, 1949, stating in parts "Je note the proposed assignment to the GSA of primary plancing rosy: nsibility in the imvdeiate future for wartir-o disaster raliof and tie listing of the AEC as a participating agency In this planning procrama. The Corriiasion will, of coursoa, de lad +o assist the 33A in the fulfilment of ita regponsibilitiosecee the Corissicon feels that it ean make an important contributions. eooe ty making available to the GSA technical information on which plaminz for disaster relief against radiolorical warfare must necusgarily be basedecceceto antialpate that the Comission's role in oivil defense planning will be in large measure one of supplying information to other erencles with* Primary responsibt lity for oivil defense planning." ‘wok, * a the full toxt of this letter ia attached as ippendi.x Be DO ARCHIVES