Executive secretary's correspondence with civil defense administrators, 1941-1942.

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Executive secretary's correspondence with civil defense administrators, 1941-1942.

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This series contains correspondence between Thomas L. J. Corcoran, the War Council's Executive Secretary, and various state and federal administrators who coordinated civil defense work. Correspondence from F.H. LaGuardia, the head of the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense, was usually addressed to Governor Herbert H. Lehman, but routed to Corcoran. Corcoran also regularly corresponded with civil defense offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Rochester, and Albany. Topics covered include: air raids; auxiliary police and fire fighters; blackouts; Civil Air Patrol; information distribution; and fire fighting.

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