Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense

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Chapter 628, Laws of 1959, placed the former Office of Civil Defense (WIHV86-A1719) within the Executive Office as the Bureau of Civil Defense. In 1967, the Bureau was incorporated into the Department of Local Affairs and Development (WIHV86-A1748) as the Division of Emergency Government (WIHV86-A1722).

The bureau was responsible for coordinating state and local plans for dealing with natural or man-made disasters.

From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145777736
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creatorOf Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense. Agency history record. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Division of Emergency Government. Natural disaster assistance program files, 1963-1997. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense. Political subdivision correspondence, 1950-1965. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense. General correspondence, 1960-1963. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Wisconsin. State Board of Health. Correspondence, Civil defense, 1950-1965. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Division of Emergency Government. Programs and plans, 1957-1980. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense. Alphabetical subject file, 1950-1966. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Division of Emergency Government. Emergency Resource Management Planning Project files, 1960-1968. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
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