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d.
Such a program might be interpreted as a "odmmick
solution",
A program of public education should
be a
normal aspect of governmental leadership.*
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The Panel did not estimate foreign react
sucha program, which might, for example, imply
of an attack by the USSR, or might lead the USSR
others to believe that we are preparinz to attac
Soviet Union, and accordingly are preparing our wn
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people against counter-attack.
7.
%In the light of the above, the Planning Boar
recommends tnat the Council take the following actionk
a.
Note the report on the subject by the Pa el on
b.
Request the Federal Civil Defense Admini trator, **
with the assistance of other Government departme
and agencies, to study the matter further and ma
recomnendations to the Council within three mont
as to whetner a prozram of public education and
ts
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s (1)
etion
ch a
pro:;ram is to be undertaken, what should be its pecific
content and proposed limits.
In making the stu > and
recomendations, the Federal Civil Defense Admin strator
Should take account of the possible difficultie
involved
in sucn a prozram, including those which are se
forth
Should be undertaken in this field, and (2) if s
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the Human Effects of Nuclear Weapons Development.
in paragraph 6 of this memorandun.,
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Bnould be taken to avoid publicity until the Cot cil has
had an opportunity to consider the recommendatic ns that
are developed.
* FCDA proposes deletion,
** FCDA orijinally proposed to the President and stil 1 recomn-~
mends that a Special Assistant to the President be appointed
to carry out this study.
In its view, the effort to enlist
the essential cooperation of private or, anizationg in a
sustained projram is lilkelier to succeed with the Presidential support implied by such assienaent.
(See the budget
proposal, prepared by FCDA, attached as an Annex. )
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necessary may be approached, but that every pre
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Agree that in the conduct of this study,
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