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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE CIVIL POPULATION
(NSC 5400; NSC 5000; NSC Actions Nos. 1042, 1691, 1760 and 1776;
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject: "Civil Defense
legislative Program for FY 1958", dated January 3, 1957; NSC 5709;
Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject: "A Federal
Shelter Program for Civil Defense", dated July 2 and August 14,
1957; NSC Action No. 1811)
General Cutler opened the meeting by noting that at its meeting
last week, the NSC heard reports on three of the four studies called
for by the Council's action of April 4, 1957 relating to various aspects
of a Federal Shelter: Program. He indicated that, with those studies as
background, the Council would hear a presentation today of a study made
over a period of several months by the Security Resources Panel of ODM's
Science Advisory Committee, which study deals with the relative value
of various active and passive measures to protect the civil population
in case of nuclear attack and its aftermath, taking into account probable
new weapons systems.
Thereafter he noted that today's presentation was for information
and discussion purposes only; that the Council was not being asked to
take action thereon today; that later copies of the Panel's report would
be circulated for study, comment, and recommendation by the responsible
departments and agencies.
General Cutler noted that each of the attendants at the meeting
had been furnished with a copy of today's program, which includes a
list of the individuals who worked on the project, and with a copy of
CIA's "Current Appraisal of the Civil Defense Shelter Program in the
USSR." (Copies of these documents are incorporated in the Minutes of
the meeting and attached to this Memorandum).
General Cutler then introduced Mr. Robert C. Sprague, Director
of the Security Resources Panel. Mr. Sprague reviewed the highlights
and major recommendations of the Panel's report (A copy of the Panel's
report is in the Minutes of the meeting).
Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner, professor at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and member of the Security Resources Panel, next provided the Council with an oral presentation of the highlights of the
Panel report dealing with Active Defense.
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Professor Wiesner was followed by Mr. William Webster, New England
Electric System and member of the Security Resources Panel, who made
an oral presentation on the highlights of the Panel report dealing
with Shelters.
Dr. Robert D. Calkins, President of the Brookings Institution
and member of the Security Resources Panel, next provided an oral
presentation of Costs and Feasibility of the recommendations made in
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the Panel report.
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