‘NOP SECRI 5. A FEDERAL SHELTER PROGRAM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE UNSC 5105; NSC 5606; NSC Actions Nos. 1052 and 1691; Memo for HSC from Executive Secretary, subject: "Civil Defense Legis- lative Program for FY 1958", dated January 3, 1957; NSC 5709; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject: "A Federal Shelter Program for Civil Defense", dated July 2, 1957) Mr. Cutler briefed the Council on the background of this subject (briefing note filed in the minutes of the meeting). The President asked whether FCDA, at a previous Council meeting, had not stated that it was making available to builders plans for shelters that could be built into homes. Mr. Cutler said this mtter was being covered in the shelter studies. The National Security Council: a. ~ Noted the receipt of the "Report to the National Se- gurity Council by the Special Committee on Shelter Programs", prepared by a committee represent the Federal Civil Defense Administration (Chairman), the Office of Defense Mobilization, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Department of Defense, pursuant to NSC Action No. 1691-b-(1), transmitted by the ref- erence memorandum of July 2, 1957. bd. Deferred consideration of the above Report until com- pletion of the other studies called for by NSC Action No. 1691-b-(2), -(3) and -(4). 6. RELATION OF PORT SECURITY POLICYTO U. 8. POLICY TOWARD POLAND Case 5400; HSC 5616/2; Memo for HSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated July 30, 1957) : Mr. Cutler pointed out that the Polish merchant ship “Stefan Okrzeja" was arriving in the Port of New Orleans today. He said that under present port security policy (paragraph 21-c-(1) of NSC 5408) such a vessel would be denied entrance to a U. 3. port unless an exception were made by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Secretaries of State and Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Cutler said that the necessary exception had been made in this case, and that the Coast Guard REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT, D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY. head been directed to board and search the "Stefan Okrzeja" and to admit it to the Port of New Orleans unless suspicious circunstances were disclosed. He added that the Planning Board is preparing a re- port, for Council consideration, on the State Department's recommendation as to granting a general exception for Polish ships. The President said the FBI should watch everything connec- ted with the Polish ship. -10- = iy eames 3 aEROPsecre 10