Defense Department authorization and oversight: hearings on H.R. 1872, Department of Defense authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1986 and oversight of previously authorized programs before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session, Part 7U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985 |
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Page 75 - Convention, endeavour to remove the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian objects under their control from the vicinity of military objectives; (b) avoid locating military objectives within or near densely populated areas; (c) take the other necessary precautions to protect the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian objects under their control against the dangers resulting from military operations.
Page 83 - Soviet civil defenses could reduce casualties to the low tens of millions. — While many of the essential personnel sheltered at economic facilities would probably survive an attack, the Soviets could not prevent massive damage to their economy and the destruction of many of their most valued material accomplishments. The casualty levels noted above could be increased if, for example, the attack came while an evacuation was in progress, if the size of the attack were larger, if the attack were stretched...
Page 74 - It is the policy and intent of Congress to provide a system of civil defense for the protection of life and property in the United States from attack.
Page 83 - ... we estimate that: — Under worst conditions for the USSR, with only a few hours or less to make final preparations, Soviet casualties would be well over 100 million but a large percentage of the leadership elements would probably survive. — The critical time for preparation appears to be about two or three days, because only by evacuating could the Soviets hope to avert massive losses. With a few days for final preparations, casualties could be reduced by more than 50 percent; most of this...
Page 16 - Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN...
Page 82 - We have another sober responsibility. To recognize the possibilities of nuclear war in the missile age without our citizens' knowing what they should do and where they should go if bombs begin to fall would be a failure of responsibility.
Page 84 - Forces, told me that the United States could fully recover from an all-out nuclear war with the Soviet Union in just two to four years.
Page 74 - US civil defense program should enhance the survivability of the American people and its leadership in the event of nuclear war...
Page 84 - There is no effective civil defense. The blast, thermal and radiation effects would kill even those in shelters, and the fallout would reach those who had been evacuated; 4.
Page 40 - ... identified by the Area Committee. Examples include scientific advice from the Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC), technical guidance or prepositioned equipment from the District Response Group (DRG), or public information assistance from the National Strike Force (NSF). (e) When an oil discharge exceeds the response capability of the region in which it occurs, transects regional boundaries, or involves a substantial threat to the public health or welfare, substantial amounts of property, or...