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establishing the Office OF Cipilian
Defense in the Offce for Emer-
gency Management OF the Erec-
utiue Office OF the President
BY virtue of the authority vested
in me by the Constitution and
statutes, and in order to define
further the functions and duties OF
| the Office for Emergency Manage
ment of the Executive Office of the
President in respect to the national
| emergency as declared by the Pres
| ident on September 8, 1899, to assure
effective coordination of Federal
relations with State and local gov
ernmentS engaged in defense ac-
| tivities. to provide for necessary CO.
operation with State and local gov
ernmentS in respect to measures fol
adequate protection of the civilian
population in emergency periods, to
facilitate constructive civilian par
ticipation in the defense program
and to sustain national morale, 1t
is hereby ordered as follows:
|. There is established within the
Office for Emergency Management
of the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent the Office of civilian defense
at the head of which shall be a
director appointed by the PreSi-
dent. The director shall discharge
and perform his responsibilities and
duties under the direction and su-
pervision of the President. The di-
rector shall receive no salary or
other remuneration for his services,
but shall be entitled to actual and
necessary transportation, subsist-
ence and other expenses incidental
to the performance of his duties.
Duties Of Director
Are Outlined.
2. Subject to such policies, direc-
tions and regulations as the Presi-
dent may from time to time pre-
scribe, and with such advice and
assistance as may be necessary from
the other departments and agencies
of the Federal Government and
utilizing the operating services and
facilities of such departments and
agencies as far as possible, the direc-
tor shall perform and discharge the
following described duties and re-
sponsibilities:
a. Serve as the center for the
coordination of Federal civilian
defense activities which involve
relationships between the Fed
eral Government and State and
local governments, Territories, in
sular possessions and the District
of Columbia (as hereinafter used
in this order the term state and
local" shall include Territories,
insular possessions and the Dis
trict of Columbia establish and
maintain contact with State and
local governments and their de-
fense agencies, and facilitate re-
lationships between such units of
Government and the agencies of
the Federal Government in re-
spect to defense problems.
b. Keep informed of problems
which arise from the impact OF
the industrial and military de-
Tense effort upon local commune
ties and take necessary steps to
secure the cooperation of ap-
propriate Federal departments
and agencies in dealing with
such problems and in meeting
the emergency needs Of such
communities.
c. Assist State and local gov
ernments in the establishment OF
State and local defense councils
or other agencies designed to CO.
ordinate civilian defense ac-
tivities.
Will Plan Measures
For Protection Of Life.
d. With the assistance of the
Board for Civilian Protection, de-
scribed in paragraph 4 OF this
order, study and plan measures
designed to afford adequate pro-
lection of life and property in
the event of emergency, and
sponsor and carry out such civil
defense programs, including the
recruitment and training of ci-
villain auxiliaries, and dissent
nate to appropriate officials of
the Federal Government and
State and local governments such
information concerning civil de-
fense measures as may be nee
+ essary to meet emergency needs.
e. With the assistance of the
Volunteer Participation Commit
tee, described in paragraph of
this order. consider proposals
suggest plans, and promote
activities designed to sustain the
national morale and to provide
opportunities for constructive
civilian participation in the de-
fense program; review and ap-
prove all civilian defense pro-
grams of Federal departments
and agencies involving the use of
volunteer services in order to
assure unity and balance in the
application of such programs:
and assist State and local defense
councils or other agencies in
the organization of volunteer
service units and in the develop
ment of their activities.
f. Maintain clearing house of
information on State and local
defense activities in cooperation
with appropriate Federal depart
ments and agencies.
g. Reviewing existing or pro-
posed measures relating to or
affecting State and local defense
activities, and recommend such
additional measures as may be
necessary or desirable to assure
adequate civilian defense.
h. Perform such other duties
relating to participa ton in the
defense program by State and
local agencies as the President
may from time to time prescribe.
3. The director may provide for
the internal organization and man.
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