National Fallout Shelter Survey Records 1962-1984 1984

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National Fallout Shelter Survey Records 1962-1984 1984

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The National Fallout Shelter Survey Collection is part of the Sandusky and Erie County History Collection at the Sandusky Library. It provides information about buildings in Erie County, based on a national survey conducted by the United States government. The survey identified structures and then determined their ability to serve as fallout shelters in case of a nuclear attack. All of the surveys were conducted in 1984. Some of the folders in the collection have information about a previous survey that was conducted in 1962.

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The Cold War era caused feelings of uncertainty and fear for the American government and its citizens. With Communist nations in various parts of the world, the U.S. feared nuclear attacks and wanted to ensure their protection from radiation if an attack occurred. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave responsibility for civil defense to the Secretary of Defense and a National Fallout Shelter Program was established. The Secretary of Defense created the Office of Civil ...