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ADDENDUM TO
SHELTER MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE, 16.1, P. 2 -3
"THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WILL ISSUE FEDERALLY PROCURED
SHELTER PROVISIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR PLACEMENT IN
PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS HAVING A PROTECTION FACTOR OF 40
OR GREATER (RADIATION OUTSIDE THE SHELTER WOULD BE 40
TIMES GREATER THAN RADIATION INSIDE) AND A CAPACITY OF
AT LEAST 50 PERSONS. PREVIOUSLY SUCH PROVISIONS WERE
SUPPLIED ONLY FOR THOSE SHELTERS HAVING A PROTECTION
FACTOR OF 100 OR GREATER. MARKING OF THESE ADDITIONAL
SHELTERS WITH OFFICIAL CIVIL DEFENSE FALLOUT SHELTER
SIGNS WAS BEGUN DURING THE CUBAN CRISIS. THIS ACTION
IS DESIGNED TO UTILIZE TO THE MAXIMUM, PROTECTION FOR
THE PEOPLE IN EXISTING STRUCTURES."
February 21, 1963