WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON FALLOUT PROTECi10:.
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At their annual Conference i, Fuerto Rico iast August
tte
assembled State Governors declare: their persona. anid of "1 ja’
responsibility, as Governors
for the protectior ci
the’
against the hazard of fallout ir ‘he event of & qweiea* wat
keeping with this sense of responsibility, they amarnimos.!
both the report of their Spe: ia
emmittee ar Crd twats.
four point resolution calling ~ ©
First - Vigorous state aiti:t ve in € campaigz
education about rae ca tet sazard-aid .against
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Second- Immediate steps py a . iv.els of gavernme
state and ‘oca} as w?
as Federa
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their citizens *. *urv ve radioacr « (0!
and the related consequen es
Foe ou
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attack upon our
scour:
Third - State initiative
t
fallout protect on 1
«a sve
the
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state owned) ~
facilities and ‘he g:eps which eh:
taken to avhiev ¢ x
Ps ection
Fourth- State initiative
in
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teveioping i ove rs
seat of state povernment
c aBSIEE gore rrr |
leadership and umtieiiay Fett doi
oo
after a nuclear atca k
This extraordinary reso .uticn showed plain y wat.
Governors not only recognize! tre compelling urvet
"ose probler
but were ready to take initiitive i: ics solution
ly
r tive
months since the Governors a ted
ootenttalls rewar tio.
tive steps have been taken }: @ poimerr ov Gover os. |
states.
More will be done {fate re tius bier:
«ed eo ometrecname
While the Governors at che d cmieromce were wi
h,
initiative in this matter, 1° wa: apparent trat tre nm
out and protection against i: im lvec many tonifdera
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national policy,
of the
nature ac etiects of
"acved?
ee
yt May.
.
woay me
and
of military policy about whist t es as sjovernm “Ss
ve:
{ recess: yy,
net as currently informed ag toe responsible cfldctas.
o tne
federal government. The Goverro:s di: not wie fo
caw at
on the delicate and dhlificu t ma’ter
f fallout prore
without assurance from the resrorsibis federa'
ff
yo.
Nat aauct
state action was consiuverel >
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not only as feasible but as 44 © Gent
a major deterrent to niclea ..a era’
force in the preservation:
To make sure,
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therefore,
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initiator.
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and wisely taken, the Goverrore! fonfe renee unanim os
a resolution calling o.
with the President of
and civiliuam loaders.
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