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'''Office of Civilian Defense''' was a [[United States]] federal emergency war agency set up May 20, 1941, by [[Executive order (United States)|Executive Order]] 8757 to co-ordinate state and federal measures for protection of [[civilians]] in case of war emergency.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=16117 |title= Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Executive Order 8757 Establishing the Office of Civilian Defense.," May 20, 1941 |author1=Peters, Gerhard |author2=Woolley, John T |publisher = University of California - Santa Barbara |work= The American Presidency Project}}</ref> Its two branches supervised protective functions such as [[Blackout (wartime)|blackouts]] and special fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing, and transportation. It also created the [[Civil Air Patrol]]. The agency was terminated by EO 9562 of June 4, 1945.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=77891 |title= Harry S. Truman: "Executive Order 9562—Termination of the Office of Civilian Defense," June 4, 1945 |author1=Peters, Gerhard |author2=Woolley, John T |publisher = University of California - Santa Barbara |work= The American Presidency Project}}</ref> The [[Office of Civil Defense]] with similar duties was established later.
'''Office of Civilian Defense''' was a [[United States]] federal emergency war agency set up May 20, 1941, by [[Executive order (United States)|Executive Order]] 8757 to co-ordinate state and federal measures for protection of [[civilians]] in case of war emergency.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=16117 |title= Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Executive Order 8757 Establishing the Office of Civilian Defense.," May 20, 1941 |author1=Peters, Gerhard |author2=Woolley, John T |publisher = University of California - Santa Barbara |work= The American Presidency Project}}</ref> Its two branches supervised protective functions such as [[Blackout (wartime)|blackouts]] and special fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing, and transportation. It also created the [[Civil Air Patrol]]. The agency was terminated by EO 9562 of June 4, 1945.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=77891 |title= Harry S. Truman: "Executive Order 9562—Termination of the Office of Civilian Defense," June 4, 1945 |author1=Peters, Gerhard |author2=Woolley, John T |publisher = University of California - Santa Barbara |work= The American Presidency Project}}</ref> The [[Office of Civil Defense]] with similar duties was established later.

[[Fiorello La Guardia]] was the first head of the office, succeeded in 1942 by [[James M. Landis]], followed in 1944 by General [[William N. Haskell]].


==See also==
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Revision as of 02:27, 8 September 2019

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Office of Civilian Defense was a United States federal emergency war agency set up May 20, 1941, by Executive Order 8757 to co-ordinate state and federal measures for protection of civilians in case of war emergency.[1] Its two branches supervised protective functions such as blackouts and special fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing, and transportation. It also created the Civil Air Patrol. The agency was terminated by EO 9562 of June 4, 1945.[2] The Office of Civil Defense with similar duties was established later.

Fiorello La Guardia was the first head of the office, succeeded in 1942 by James M. Landis, followed in 1944 by General William N. Haskell.

See also

References

  1. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Executive Order 8757 Establishing the Office of Civilian Defense.," May 20, 1941". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
  2. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Harry S. Truman: "Executive Order 9562—Termination of the Office of Civilian Defense," June 4, 1945". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
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