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L. Carl Gist
Harris County Constable's
Reserve
Houston, Texas
PRESIDENT
Capt. Leonard Johnson Due to the ever increasing rise in the crime rate in
o Aux. Policy Hstop, , Texas America today, the Auxiliary and Reserve Law Officers
Houston,
VICE- PRESIDENT are becoming more and more an essential part of the
Roland S. Fletcher P overall effectiveness of good law enforcement.
Administrative nor, Metro. Police t.
Administrative Officer for
Reserve Corps
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SECRETARY-TREASURER At the present time, there are hundreds of associations
Bob Hamilton across the country that represent the needs of regular
Pasadena Police. Dept.
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NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL OF AMERICA is the only active national police associa-
croairman
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Chief • Sherman Aux. Police
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Tmd J. Heaney
Chief of Police
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Major Marvin L. Rutledge thousands of Auxiliary Police and Reserve Officers. We
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Frankfurt, Kentucky
Lt. Bemazd A. Mack and forty -four (44) states. This Association has a mani-
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Robert R. Poe
Directr - Civil Defense Police so well and so unselfishly. However, recognition and
Sheriff Marshall T. Cappel representation are but one part of the work being done
Rapides Parrish
Alexandria, Louisiana by this Association. Some of the others are:
Hart V. Leonard
Chief - Las Vegas Police
Reserve
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Honolulu
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Honolulu, Hawaii 2) To assist in attracting qualified personnel
Bennie Johnson to enter the law enforcement profession and to aid in
Chief - Auxiliary Police
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Henry Russell Strow
Phoenix Police Reserve 3) To disseminate information about the law en-
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Civil Defense Aux. Police
Duluth, Minnesota 4) To assist in obtaining legislation beneficial
Lt. Alfred J. Staab to the law enforcement profession and its members.
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reserve and auxiliary officers, and Reserve Chiefs in
particular, we believe this Association will achieve
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benefit of reserve and auxiliary officers throughout
the nation. We need your help to reach this goal, as
we are currently embarking on a national membership
campaign.
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hope you will complete the enclosed complimentary app-
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824 0807E 3524 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408
February 11 1971
Honorable Donald M. Fraser
Congressman 5th District Minnesota
432 House Office Building
Washington, D, C, 20515
Dear Donald°
I have just been informed that the OCD budget for FY 1972 will be coming before the
newly named Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, namely the Subcommittee on
Treasury, Post Office and General Government under the Chairmanship of Congressman
Tom Steed of Oklahoma
The Administration budget request for FY 1972 will be for $77.7M as compared to
$72.9M for 1971, If approved as requested, this would appear to be a reasonable
increase in appropriations, However, unfortunately, the budget item " Financial
Assistance to States" which is of direct concern to us in State and local Civil De-
fense programs has been increased only $1.5M which is still inadequate for National
requirements. In FY 1970 Hennepin County billed $48 in approved eligible requests
but were allocated $42,219, or a shortage of $6,701:; The City of Minneapolis billed
$52,192 with an allocation of $47,220, or a shortage of $4,972. This means that the
combined operation was short in federal funds of $11,673. The same situation exists
throughout the State as well as the rest of the country. Consequently. the current
budget request fails to meet on -going expenses and also it allows no room for new
participants in the program.
The Federal support to Civil Defense and disaster preparedness has not kept pace with
the development of capabilities on the State and local levels. Not only has there
been a shortage of sufficient funds to properly accomplish our task but in spite of
innumerable committee and research studies, the National agency, OCD, remains as a
sub - division of the Department of the Army, confined to a mission of support to only
those activities related to enemy caused disaster.
You have personally experienced the value of a coordinated response to disaster condi-
tions by State and local Civil Defense authorities in Minnesota. Even as I write to
you today, the welfare of thousands of citizens in the California earthquake area is
dependent upon the effectiveness and efficiency of local disaster planning,
I sincerely hope you will lend your efforts and influence to (1) adequate financial
support to the local efforts and (2) to the re- organization and, if necessary, re-
location of the Federal agency to effect substantial guidance and assistance to the
State and local governments.
Sincerely you'r.
/ Walter P. Halstead
Walter P. Halstead, Director
Hennepin County /City of Minneapolis
Officesof Civil Defense
(NOTE: This is an example of the kind of letter you might write)
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3524 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis. Minn, 55408
February 11 1971
TO: A11 Members of the U. S. Civil Defense Council Legislative Committee
FROM. Walter P. Halstead, Chairman
SUBJECT Legislative Bulletin #2 (1971)
You will note by the attached sheet that the OCD FY 1972 Budget Request is for
$77.7M. This is an increase of $4.8M over the estimated budget expenditures for
FY 1971.
Of particular interest to the local directors is the item identified as "Fi-
nancial Assistance to States "; the request is for $24,4M of which $22.9M is
earmarked for P & A Expenses. Although this represents an increase of $1.5M
over last year's appropriations it still falls short of meeting current obliga-
tions. In many areas of the country, the matching funds formula was reduced from
50% to 40% and in some places, even less. Also, there are many communities
and some states who have been ready to establish their Civil Defense programs
on a more sound basis but have not done so because of the lack of federal
matching funds.
Also included in the $24.4M is $1'�5M for Supplies, Education and Training. The
current minimum requirement in this area is at least triple that amount.
There has been a new Sub - Committee named to handle OCD and OEP, as well as
other components. I am also attaching a list of the Committee members of that
Sub - Committee of the House Appropriations Committee. If you are in a District
represented by one of these Committee members, it is extremely important that
you make him aware of our probletss.. It is imperativ=e that contact be made
immediately for the Sub-Committee will be hearing the OCD budget request within
the next few weeks..
Once again, let me emphasize that it is important that you relate the appropria-
tions directly to the effect it has on your local program, Secondly., bring
out the point wherever possible or feasible that on the local level your responsi-
bility includes the coordination of community response to any type of disaster.
Discuss this problem with your Mayor or County Commissioner and enlist his
support in calling the attention of the Congressmen to the requirements and
responsibilities of your Civil Defense and disaster preparedness program.
Walter. P. Halstead, Chairman
Legislative Committee, USCDC
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Enclosures
(1) OCD FY 1972 Budget Estimate
(2) List of members of Sub- Committee on
Treasury, ',Post Office qnd General
Government
(3) Copy of letter to Congressman Fraser
OCD
FY 1972 BUDGET ESTIMATE
ACTUAL ESTIMATE ESTIMATE
FY 1970 FY 1971 FY 1972
QPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE $ 50,246,580 $ 50,90O,O0 $ 54,500,7',00
WARNING & DETECTION 2,963,216 2,775,0Q0 4,000,00 T
Emergency Operations 9,872,494 10,625. 11,200,000
Financial AssiStance to
States 23,242 22,900,000 24,400,000
(P & A Expenses) (19,400 (21,400,000) (22
Management 14,168 „453 14,600,000 14,900,000
RESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY
AND MARKING $ 20 $ 22,000,000 $ 23,200,000
Shelters 16,030 14,300.000 13,000,000
Emergency Operating Centers "B” 4 6,700,000
Research & Development 4,020,000 3,500,000 3,500,000
GRAND TOTAL
$ 70,296.580 $ 72,900,000"A r' $ 77
"A" Includes $800,000 Proposed supplemental related to civilian pay raise.
"B" Funded under 0 & M
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Subcommittee on Treasury Post Office and General Government.
Rep. Steed - Chairman Oklahoma
Passman, Ot E, Louisiana
Addabbo, Joseph P,. New York
Roybal, Edward R. California
Stokes. Louis Ohio
MINORITY MEMBERS:
Robinson, Howard W. New York
Edwards, Jack Alabama
Riegle, Donald W,; Jr. Michigan
Myers John T. Indiana
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April 1, 1970
Mr. Ran Boswell
1101 Texas Ave.
College Station, Texas 77840
Dear Yr. Boswell:
My salary with the city of College Station begins
April L, 1970 and terminates May 31, 1970.
my salary$122.
Thank you.
Dora Lucas, Secretary
Brazos County Civil Defense
3524 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minn. 55408
April 15, 1970
TO: All Members of the U. S. Civil Defense Council Legislative Committee
FROM: Walter P. Halstead, Chairman
SUBJECT: Legislative Bulletin #1 (1970)
I am sure you are all aware of the OCD FY 1971 Budget Request in the amount of
$73.8 M. Although this represents an increase of $3,866,735 over the amount
granted for FY 1970, it still falls short of our total requirement to maintain
a minimum program.
$20.4 M for P & A represents an increase of $1 M over the current year but
still will not allow for 50% matching funds in many areas, and does not provide
for any additional P & A communities or increased activity. This is not a
healthy condition for if our national Civil Defense program is a necessary part
of our national defensive posture, normal growth and improvement must be
expected and supported.
From all outward signs, the OCD hearing before the House Sub - Committee was
well received by the members of the Committee but no doubt will be subjected
to what seems to be the traditional House cut so it becomes necessary for us
to continue to call the attention of our elected representatives in Congress
to our budget plight and urge support for the total request.
Indications are that over the past few years we have started to develop more
understanding of the requirements of the Civil Defense program among the
Congressmen due to the close personal contacts that we have been making. Our
major problems now seem to be with the fact that the Administration's budget
requests are not adequate to begin with.
In addition to the shortage of P & A required funds, the FY 1971 request for
SET has been reduced by an additional $500,000 and, as most of you know,
there is not enough money available at this time for current requests for
essential items such as sirens. It does not make much sense to ask for less
money when there already exists a rather substantial backlog of project
applications that have been approved but with no funds available.
The thrust, therefore, seems to be at the DOD /Department of the Army who are
responsible for the reduction in the initial OCD requests ($125 M). Conse-
quently, our legislative efforts for the remainder of the year should be
directed as follows:
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(1) Relating to your Congressman the effects the current shortages have on
your local program; that is, no matching funds for sirens, etc., or
insufficient P & A matching; and,
(2) Bring to the Congressmens' attention the fact that the initial budget
request falls considerably short of the total national requirements
as far as state and local Civil Defense is concerned.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE PROGRAMMING
Our national Legislative Program last year was extremely successful in some
instances but unfortunately, it was spotty and, in some areas, no effort at
all was made to contact the Congressmen.. A Legislative Program, to be
successful, should be a year around operation and not only when Congress is
in session. Get to know your Congressman, familiarize him in every way pos-
sible with your activities and impress him with the need for national support.
Walter P Halstead, Chairman
Legislative Committee, USCDC
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3524 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minn, 55408
May 7, 1970
TO: All Members of the U. S. Civil Defense Council Legislative Committee
FROM: Walter P. Halstead, Chairman
SUBJECT: Legislative Bulletin #2
I received information from OCD today that the House mark on the OCD budget
request is as follows:
REQUEST MARK
Operations and Maintenance $ 50.1M $ 50M
Research, Survey and Marking 23.7M 22M
$ 73.8M $ 72M
The P & A request of $20.4M, which is included in the Operation and Maintenance
request, was increased to $21.4M by the House. This is really good news for
the local director and must reflect some of the good work that has been done
in the Legislative Program.
$1.5M was deleted from the Experimental Fallout Shelter Program. $1. M was
approved for Supplies, Equipment and Training. This will be our most diffi-
cult item for it still leaves us short of our actual requirements.
The Senate Hearing is scheduled for the 21st of May. I am attaching a copy of
the committee line -up for the total Appropriations Committee as well as the
Sub - Committee. If you have Senators from your Regions on either of these Com-
mittees, I urge you to contact them through your best means and, ask them to
support the House mark, but point out that $1.4 M for SET will still leave us
in bad shape as far as procuring assistance for the purchase of equipment and
training.
Walter P. Halstead, Chairman
Legislative Committee, USCDC
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Attachments
OCD
FY 1971 BUDGET ESTIMATE
(As Submitted to Congress)
FY 1970 FY 1971
lncre se or. Increase or
FY 1969 FY 1970 Decrease FY 1971 Decreasf?
TOTAL $60,718,955 $69,933,265 +$9,214,310 $73,800,000 +$3,866,735
Radiological Defense 2 2,880,000 + 651,229 3,375,000 + 495,000
Warehouse Operations 340,378 330,000 .• 10,378 330,000 0
Maintenance and Calibration 1,604,180 2,310,000 + 705,820 2,670,000 + 360,000
Radiological Engineering
Services 284,213 240,000 44,213 375,000 + 135,00G
Warning Systems 469,489 120,000 349,489 400,000 + 280,000
Training and Education 5,834,759 6,460,000 + 625,241 6,825,000 + 365,000
Staff College Program 189,466 295,000 + 105,534 315,000 + 20,0000
University Extension
Program 2,808,089 2,900,000 + 91,911 2,900,000 6
Architect & Engineer
Development Program 405,919 398,000 - 7,919 410,000 + 12,00C
Civil Defense Education
Program 2,000,000 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 G
Medical Self -Help Program 102,000 280,000 + 178,000 450,000 + 170,000
Rural Civil Defense Program 200,000 320,000 + 120,000 500,000 + 180,000
Training Materials 129,285 202,000 + 72,715 200,000 - 2,000
Fellowship Program 0 65,000 + 65,000 50,000 - 15,000
emergency Information 1,473,219 1,408,000 - 65,219 1,700,000 + 292,00:
Public Emergency Informa-
tion and Guidance 1,053,932 929,000 - 124,932 1,200,000 + 271,000
Community Services 160,525 219,000 + 58,475 200,000 - 19,006
Industrial Participation 111,582 100,000 - 11,582 150,000 + 50,000
Technical Information 147,180 160,000 + 12,820 150,000 - 10,000
Emergency Operations Systems
Development 372,590 299,000 - 73,590 400,000 + 101,000
National Civil Defense
Computer Facility 1,010,633 1,013,000 + 2,367 1,070,000 + 57,000
Maintenance of Data Base 90,000 90,000 0 90,000 0
Emergency Water Supply
Equipment 360,212 390,000 + 29,788 .390,000 C
oed Cross Advisory Services 144,000 150,000 + 6,000 150,000 C
Broadcast Station Protection
Program 107,998 95,000 -- 12,998 0 - 95,00C
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FY 1970 FY 1971
Increase or Increase or
TOTAL FY 1969 FY 1970 Decrease FY 1971 Decrease
?ersonnel and Admin-
istrative Expenses $19,099,697 $19,400,000 +$ 300,303 J$20,400,0001 +$1,000,0
Emergency Operating
Centers 2,401,726 1,900,000 - 501,726 0 - 1 000
Survival Supplies,
Equipment & Training 1,580,509 1,900,000 + 319,491 1,400,000 - 500,000
Management 13,045,352 13,778,265 + 732,913 13,900,000 + 121,735
TOTAL - OPERATION AND
.MAINTENANCE 48,218,955 49,883,265 + 1,664,310 50,100,000 + 216,735
Shelter Survey & Marking 3,590,359 6,788,000 + 3,197,641 6,100,000 - 688,000
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Shelter Design & Analysis
Services 1,384,840 2,416,000 + 1,031,160 2,000,000 - 416,000
=rel.ter Stocking 293,636 1,336,000 + 1,042,364 1,000,000 -- 336,000
".ommunity Shelter Planning 2,231,165 3,710,000 + 1,478,835 3,400,000 - 310,000
Experimental Fallout
Shelter Program 0 0 0 1,500,000 + 1,500,000
Rederal Regional Emergency
Operating Centers 0 1,800,000 + 1,800,000 0 - 1,800,000
Emergency Operating Centers 0 0 0 4,200,000 + 4,200,000
~e^ision Information
Distribution System 0 0 0 2,000,000 + 2,000,000
Research and Development 5,000,000 4,000,000 - 1,000,000 3,500,000 - 500,0^P
TOTAL - RESEARCH, SHELTER
SURVEY & MARKING
(NOA) $12,500,000 $20,050,000 +$7,550,000 $23,700,000 +$3,650,000
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J.F.HICKERSON D. R. VO @lkel
DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE CITY MANAGER
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EXT. 2x7 CITY OF BAYTOWN
OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE
P.O.BOX 424 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
BAYTOWN,TEXAS 77520
June 1, 1970
Mr. Jake Conglose, Director
. Brazos County Civil Defense
' Bryan, Texas 77b02
Dear Mr. Conglose:
We are again asking your cooperation as a member of the Region V
USCDC Legislative Committee. This is very important work and the
ability of civil defense to have operational capability both nationally
and locally to a large extent depends upon the availability of hands.
Attached please find copy of (1) Wally Halstead's memorandum of April 15,
1970 with the FY' 1971 budget estimate attached, (2) Wally's memorandum
of May 7, 1970 telling of the House mark on the OCD budget.
Please contact your.eongressman and either or both senators Tower and
Yarborough (if you have good relations with the congressmen), and tell
the civil defense story from your local viewpoint. Point out to each
the shortage of funds for personnel and administration and for supplies,
equipment and training. If possible, relate to him what effect this will
have on your local program and what activity you are carrying on regatding
local emergencies. Request his support of the civil defense budget.
Please send me a copy of all correspondence. If.you cannot handle this
responsibility, please let me know immediately.
Very truly yours,
J.
F. Nickerson
Chairman Region V USCDC Legislative Committee
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General Delivery
College Station
Texas 77840
Jake Uanglose
402 Mitchell
College Station
Texas 7,4c
Dear Mr. Canglose: ,
I ala a student at A and m this summer and
would like to have some information about Civil
Defense shelters in the dorms. 1 am in 49,wler
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and have seen inns that indicate that the fall-
out adelte is in the basement, however, all
attempts to find the rout_ to the basemen have
been fruitless. Any doors which mi lead to
a basement are constantly locked, end the open
underground area which is grated over is securely
padlocked: I would appreciate so_de inforieation
on this. The recent thunuerstorTls staetcd me
thinkin„.; about poseible tornaeLo and othe
e.isaro - hich could be trul'r disasterouJ if
this LI ;'ti sitliation over nuoh
1 fOUld V :lush 6.2preciato -01 an,:
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Daiaene Haring /
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General Delivery
College Station
Texas, 77840
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JAKE CANGELOSE JOHN W. HILL
County Director and Chairman College Station and
Civil Defense & Emergency Planning Texas A &M University Dir -. or
FRED SANDLIN County Courthouse y
Bryan Director Bryan, Texas 77801 0
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Miss Darlene Haring `
Fowler Hall, Texas A&1`1 University
General Delivery
College Station, Texas
Dear Miss Haring,
I received your letter dated 8 -6 -71, in regards to our public fallout
shelters.
I would like to explain why many areas are locked in buildings which
are designated as fallout shelters.
a. The buildings designated are surveyed for radioactive protection
and do not necessarily afford protecion from tornadoes - many
areas may even be more dangerous than buildings not marked as
public fallout shelters; as good tornado shelters are designed
for structural strength and not building mass as in the case of
fallout shelters.
b. Buildings marked as fallout shelters are normal usage buildings
that have been surveyed for fallout protection and a contract
agreement entered into by this office and the building owner
whereby the owner will in a National Emergency release usage of
these buildings to the local government for protection of our
residents.
Many areas found suitable for fallout protection are offices,
storerooms and basements containing supplies, and areas which the
owner must keep secured.
c. The Bryan - College Station area is not considered a target area
in the event of a nuclear attack. This means that after a
nuclear attack on this nation we would have approximately 1 - 3
hours before radiation would become a threat to our locality and
we would have time to have our pre - designated shelter managers
open these buildings and prepare the areas for shelter occupancy.
I am very pleased that you have written me and are interested in our
Civil Defense Program. Enclosed are two pamphlets which I hope will
explain our local programs better than I have, and I would like for you
to visit my office so that I can answer your questions more fully in
regards to our program and would like to hear any suggestions you may have.
Hy office is on the second floor of Goodwin Hall, Room 201. This
building is adjacent to the Coke Building. Please feel free to drop in
any time between 8 am to 5 pm during weekdays.
I sincerely appreciate your interest in our Civil Defense Program,
and I am looking forward to your coming by.
Sincerely yours,
Jake Canglose
Meteorological Engineer
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