Author: United States. Emergency Preparedness OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
New Dimensions of Civil Emergency Preparedness, 1969-1973
Author: United States. Emergency Preparedness OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Guide to the National Archives of the United States
Author: United States. National Archives and Records AdministrationPublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
Playing Politics with Natural Disaster
Author: Timothy W. KneelandPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501748556
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Hurricane Agnes struck the United States in June of 1972, just months before a pivotal election and at the dawn of the deindustrialization period across the Northeast. The response by local, state, and national officials had long-term consequences for all Americans. President Richard Nixon used the tragedy for political gain by delivering a generous relief package to the key states of New York and Pennsylvania in a bid to win over voters. After his landslide reelection in 1972, Nixon cut benefits for disaster victims and then passed legislation to push responsibility for disaster preparation and mitigation on to states and localities. The impact led to the rise of emergency management and inspired the development of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). With a particular focus on events in New York and Pennsylvania, Timothy W. Kneeland narrates how local, state, and federal authorities responded to the immediate crisis of Hurricane Agnes and managed the long-term recovery. The impact of Agnes was horrific, as the storm left 122 people dead, forced tens of thousands into homelessness, and caused billions of dollars in damage from Florida to New York. In its aftermath, local officials and leaders directed disaster relief funds to rebuild their shattered cities and reshaped future disaster policies. Playing Politics with Natural Disaster explains how the political decisions by local, state, and federal officials shaped state and national disaster policy and continues to influence emergency preparedness and response to this day.
Civil Defense In The United States
Author: Thomas J. KerrPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429725418
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This book traces the endeavor in U.S. to develop a means of protecting the people from the effects of nuclear war. It shows how the policies that have emerged are as much products of the political process as of weapons technology.
Our Missing Shield
Author: Harry Beller YoshpePublisher:
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Category : Civil defense
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The Industrial Sector
Author: Richard H. StephensPublisher:
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Category : Industrial policy
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Annual Department of Defense Bibliography of Logistics Studies and Related Documents
Author: United States. Defense Logistics Studies Information ExchangePublisher:
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Category : Military research
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Harvard University. Graduate School of Design. LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Author: Library of Congress
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