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Noted an oral briefing by the Director of Central Intelligence on the subject, with specific reference to Marshal
Zhukov.
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<A FEDERAL SHELTER PROGRAM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE
{isc 5408; Nsc 5606; 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 Shel-
ter Program for Civil Defense", dated July 2 and August 14, 1957)
Mr. Cutler briefed the Council on the background leading to
the presentations to be given to the Council at this meeting. In so
doing he emphasized that the presentations were for the information
of the Council and required no Council action at the present time.
(A copy of Mr. Cutler's briefing note is filed in the minutes of the
meeting.)
He thereupon called on Mr. Gallagher, Chairman of the
Special Committee on Shelter Programs.
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Mr. Gallagher read his report with the assistance of visual
(A copy of Mr. Gallagher's report is filed in the minutes of
the meeting.)
When Mr. Gallagher had finished his presentation, Mr. Cutler again emphasized that the purpose of these presentations on possible shelter programs was to present the Security Resources Panel of
the Science Advisory Committee, ODM (the so-called Gaither Panel) with
suggestions for alternative types of shelters, including costs and assumptions. Accordingly, Mr. Cutler suggested that the members of the
Council ask no questions at this time, but postpone questions until
after hearing the report of the Gaither Fanel on November 7.
He warmly
congratulated Mr. Gallagher on the quality of his presentation.
Thereafter, Dr. Saulnier and Secretary Anderson summarized
the contents of the reports by the Council of Economic Advisers and
the Treasury Department with respect to the shelter program.
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In conclusion, Mr. Cutler reminded the Council of the very
great importance of the assumptions which lay behind these reports
on a shelter program.
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