Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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The Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization was a U.S. federal agency during the Cold War responsible for coordinating civil defense and emergency preparedness, including planning for continuity of government in the event of nuclear attack.
Aliases (1)
- Federal Civil Defense Administration ×3
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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civil defense organization → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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civilian population → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolvedAbolishedOrDemolished |
1961
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| fieldOfWork |
civil defense
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continuity of government → emergency management → national security → |
| follows |
Federal Civil Defense Administration
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Office of Defense Mobilization → |
| hasActivity |
coordination of continuity of government sites
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coordination of federal, state, and local civil defense → development of emergency communication systems → development of evacuation plans → development of shelter policies → development of warning systems for attack → planning for nuclear attack scenarios → stockpiling of emergency supplies → support for state civil defense agencies → training and exercises for civil defense → |
| hasMainResponsibility |
civil defense planning
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continuity of government planning → emergency preparedness → mobilization of civilian resources in national emergencies → public fallout shelter program coordination → public information on nuclear attack preparedness → |
| hasPart |
continuity of government planning staff
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public information and education division → regional civil defense offices → shelter and evacuation planning division → |
| inception |
1958
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Washington, D.C.
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| operatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
United States
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| partOf |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| reasonForAbolition |
reorganization of U.S. federal emergency preparedness functions
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| replacedBy |
Office of Civil Defense
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Office of Emergency Planning → |
| replaces |
Federal Civil Defense Administration
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Office of Defense Mobilization → |
| significantEvent |
integration of civil defense and defense mobilization functions in 1958
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transfer of functions to successor emergency planning agencies in 1961 → |
| timePeriod |
Cold War
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
("Federal Civil Defense Administration")
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follows |
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
("Federal Civil Defense Administration")
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predecessor |
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Office of Defense Mobilization
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reorganizedInto |
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Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
("Federal Civil Defense Administration")
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replaces |