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• Annual Report of the Office of Civil Defense for Fiscal Year 1969

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  This report on civil defense is issued to the President by Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird as ordered by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950. Topics included in this report include an overview of the civil defense structure and organization, fallout shelter system, civil defense warning system, training and education in civil defense, civilian chemical and biological defense, labor support and international activities that impact civil defense. This report has more information on public information and federal support programs than earlier reports. Included are tables on defense spending, home fallout protection surveys and emergency public information plans. There are also photos and illustrations of information posters, pedal ventilation kits, civil defense telephone and teletype systems.

  United States. Department of Defense

  1970-01-26
• Alaska Earthquake, March 27, 1964: Lessons and Conclusions

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  "One of the greatest earthquakes of all time struck south-central Alaska on March 27, 1964. Strong motion lasted longer than for most recorded earthquakes, and more land surface was dislocated, vertically and horizontally, than by any known previous temblor. Never before were so many effects on earth processes and on the works of man available for study by scientists and engineers over so great an area. The seismic vibrations, which directly or indirectly caused most of the damage, were but surface manifestations of a great geologic event-the dislocation of a huge segment of the crust along a deeply buried fault whose nature and even exact location are still subjects for speculation. Not only was the land surface tilted by the great tectonic event beneath it, with resultant seismic sea waves that traversed the entire Pacific, but an enormous mass of land and sea floor moved several tens of feet horizontally toward the Gulf of Alaska. Downslope mass movements of rock, earth, and snow were initiated. Subaqueous slides along lake shores and seacoasts, near-horizontal movements of mobilized soil ('landspreading'), and giant translatory slides in sensitive clay did the most damage and provided the most new knowledge as to the origin, mechanics, and possible means of control or avoidance of such movements. The slopes of most of the deltas that slid in 1964, and that produced destructive local waves, are still as steep or steeper than they were before the earthquake and hence would be unstable or metastable in the event of another great earthquake. Rockslide avalanches provided new evidence that such masses may travel on cushions of compressed air, but a widely held theory that glaciers surge after an earthquake has not been substantiated. Innumerable ground fissures, many of them marked by copious emissions of water, caused much damage in towns and along transportation routes. Vibration also consolidated loose granular materials. In some coastal areas, local subsidence was superimposed on regional tectonic subsidence to heighten the flooding damage. Ground and surface waters were measurably affected by the earthquake, not only in Alaska but throughout the world."

  Geological Survey (U.S.); United States. Department of the Interior

  Eckel, Edwin Butt, 1906-1989

  1970
• Effects of the Earthquake of March 27, 1964, on the Alaska Railroad

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  "In the 1964 Alaska earthquake, the federally owned Alaska Railroad sustained damage of more than $35 million: 54 percent of the cost for port facilities; 25 percent, roadbed and track; 9 percent, buildings and utilities; 7 percent, bridges and culverts; and 5 percent, landslide removal. Principal causes of damage were: (1) landslides, landslide-generated waves, and seismic sea waves that destroyed costly port facilities built on deltas; (2) regional tectonic subsidence that necessitated raising and armoring 22 miles of roadbed made susceptible to marine erosion; and (3), of greatest importance in terms of potential damage in seismically active areas, a general loss of strength experienced by wet waterlaid unconsolidated granular sediments (silt to coarse gravel) that allowed embankments to settle and enabled sediments to undergo fiowlike displacement toward topographic depressions, even in fiat-lying areas. The term 'landspreading' is proposed for the lateral displacement and distension of mobilized sediments; landspreading appears to have resulted largely from liquefaction. Because mobilization is time dependent and its effects cumulative, the long duration of strong ground motion (timed as 3 to 4 minutes) along the southern 150 miles of the rail line made landspreading an important cause of damage."

  Geological Survey (U.S.); United States. Department of the Interior

  McCulloch, David S., 1929-; Bonilla, Manuel G., 1920-

  1970
• Phosphates in Detergents and the Eutrophication of America's Waters, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, First Session, December 15 and 16, 1969

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  This document contains the December 15 and 16, 1969 hearings titled "Phosphates in Detergents and the Eutrophication of America's Waters," held before the House Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations. From the opening statement of Henry S. Reuss: "America's waters are beset by myraid forms of pollution. Some are gross and visible, like raw sewage. Others are subtle and insidious, like phosphates. Phosphates fertilize the growth of vegetation in water, and lead to accelerated eutrophication and destruction of a body of water by excessive vegetation, particularly algae. Oxygen deficiency occurs as the plantlife dies and decays. Lakes become uninhabitable by valuable sport and commercial fishes. Great mats of decaying weeds and slime wash up on beaches, create stench, foul fresh water intakes, and depress lakeshore property values. Eventually the lakes turn into swamps and bogs. [...] Almost 5 billion pounds of detergents were sold in the United States last year. Most of these, except some light-duty products, contain substantial quantities of phosphates. Hence, without in any way minimizing the amount of phosphates contributed from other sources, our hearings today and tomorrow will focus on how the detergent industry can help to reduce the phosphate pollution." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Hans O. Boubeng, Jacob I. Bregman, Charles G. Bueltman, David D. Dominick, I. A. Eldib, P. H. Jones, Carl L. Klein, John R. Sheaffer, John J. Singer, Jr., Gerard A. Rohlich, and Darnell M. Whitt.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Environmental Decade (Action Proposals for the 1970's), Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session, February 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, March 13, and April 3, 1970

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  These are the February 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, March 13, and April 3, 1970 hearings titled "Environmental Decade (Action Proposals for the 1970's)," held before the House Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations. From the opening statement of Henry S. Reuss: "The Conservation and Natural Resources Subcommittee this week turns its attention to action programs which must be developed to restore the quality of our environment during the decade of the 1970's--what must be done 'now' to stop and reverse the tide of environmental degradation which is rapidly engulfing our nation." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David Brower, John L. George, Doyle R. Grabarck, Sydney Howe, David B. Kenyon, Thomas L. Kimball, Allen V. Kneese, Ted Pankowski, Kenneth B. Pomeroy, Henry S. Reuss, Douglas W. Scott, Phillip M. Sims, Anthony Wayne Smith, Spencer M. Smith Jr., Miller B. Spangler, Jerome R. Waldie, and Beatrice E. Willard.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Environmental Pollution: Discharge of Raw Human Wastes from Railroad Trains, Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session, July 28, 1970

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  This is the July 28, 1970 hearing titled "Environmental Pollution: Discharge of Raw Human Wastes from Railroad Trains," held before the House Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations. From the opening statement of Henry S. Reuss: "Our hearing today concerns the practice by the railroad industry in this country of discharging human wastes, garbage, and other polluting materials from railway cars onto rail rights-of-way. According to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare about 24 million pounds or 16 million gallons of human wastes are discharged annually from toilets in locomotives and cabooses. About 19,500,000 gallons of untreated concentrated human wastes are discharged from noncommuter passenger cars." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: E. Bayne Blankenship, Barrie S. Cliff, Charles C. Edwards, Thomas M. Goodfellow, Ralph Nader, and Henry S. Reuss.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Aviation Safety and Aircraft Piracy, Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics, Ninety-First Congress, First and Second Sessions, February 5, 6, 19, 20, 1969 and December 3, 1970

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  This is from the February 5, 6, 19, 20, 1969 and December 3, 1970 hearings on "Aviation Safety and Aircraft Piracy," held before the U.S. House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and the Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics. From the opening statement of Harley O. Staggers: "These hearings on aircraft hijacking and aviation safety have been convened to provide a forum in which we can produce a record as complete as possible on all matters relating to aviation safety. It is my intention, and that of the committee, through these hearings, to gain a current background on all aviation safety problems. This background will serve as a basis for consideration of any proposed changes in existing legislation or any proposed new legislation concerning aircraft piracy and aviation safety." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record are listed in the "Contents."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Railroad Safety and Hazardous Materials Control, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session, March 17, 19, 22, and 23, 1970

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  These are the March 17, 19, 22 and 23, 1970 hearings on "Railroad Safety and Hazardous Materials Control," held before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics of the U.S. House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the opening statement of Samuel N. Friedel: "Today we are commencing hearings on railroad safety. We have before us H.R. 7068 and H.R. 14417 which were introduced by Chairman Staggers. We have also H.R. 14478 which I introduced, S. 1933, and a number of other identical and similar bills. [...] There have been entirely too many railroad accidents in recent years. We know from other hearings on such matters as passenger service and freight rates that many of the railroads are sustaining losses. There is an increasing concern that the financial status of the railroads may be seriously affecting railroad safety. As was brought out in the hearings last year on the Senate side, deadly gases, explosives and other potentially dangerous items are routinely transported by rail. I feel that the country and its citizens are entitled to all the protection and safety which we can prudently achieve by curtailing train accidents. To assure this, we are going to review existing laws and all legislative proposals bearing on the overall subject of rail safety."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• War Risk Insurance Extension, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session, June 1, 1970

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  This is the June 1, 1970 hearing on "War Risk Insurance Extension," held before the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the opening statement of Samuel N. Friedel: "Today we will receive testimony from the Department of Transportation on H.R. 17133, H.R. 17539, and 17574, that will extend for 5 years the important program of Aviation War Risk Insurance under title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. This program was first sanctioned by the Congress in 1951, at a time when it was becoming obvious that U.S. involvement around the world would expose American air carriers to increasing risk of loss through war, hostilities or other forms of deliberate violence. The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce examined the issue at that time and concluded that reliance could not be placed on insurance to cover such potential losses. If U.S. air carriers were to be protected, it was felt that some special form of Government insurance should be made available on a standby basis. Without such protection the American carriers would not be able to offer service under diverse conditions in many parts of the world, thus detracting from U.S. international interests and harming our economic trade. It was these considerations that lead to the enactment of the war risk guarantee program and that explains its subsequent extensions." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard J. Barber, Neil Eisner, and Stuart G. Tipton.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Communicable Disease and Immunization Programs, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session, March 13, 1970

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  This is the March 13, 1970 hearing on "Communicable Disease and Immunization Programs," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the Opening Statement of Paul G. Rogers: "The subcommittee will come to order. The hearings today are on H.R. 15961, introduced by Chairman Staggers at the request of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to specifically list certain products as licensable biologicals; and H.R. 12067, H.R. 11913, H.R. 12116, H.R. 12153, H.R. 13482, H.R. 16168, and S. 2264, similar bills to provide assistance to the States and political subdivisions to deal with communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis, veneral disease, rubella, measles, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, or Rh disease or any other disease representing a major public health problem." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert J. Anderson, Irving Lewis, Robert Q. Martson, Roderick Murray, James E. Peavy, and David Sencer.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Chemical-Biological Warfare: U.S. Policies and International Effects, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, First Session, November 18, 20; December 2, 9,1 8, and 19, 1969

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  This is the November 18, 20; December 2, 9,18, and 19, 1969 hearings titled "Chemical-Biological Warfare: U.S. Policies and International Effects" held before the House Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments. From the opening statement of Clement J. Zablocki: "The subcommittee today opens its hearings on U.S. policies re­garding chemical-biological warfare. More specifically, we have under consideration a number of identical resolutions, sponsored or cosponsored by some 108 Members of Congress, calling on the President to resubmit to the Senate for ratification the 1925 Geneva Protocol on chemical-biological warfare." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Dellenback, Donald M. Fraser, Richard D. McCarthy, Ivan L. Bennett, Jr., George Bunn, Arthur W. Galston, Joshua Lederberg, Han Swyter, Judith S. Bellin, Judith S. Bellin, Robert W. Kastenmeier, E. J. Lieberman, Patricia A. Samuel, W. Bowman Cutter, Howard Furnas, Thomas R. Pickering, John B. Rhinelander, Benjamin Forman, Albert E. Hayward, and William E. Lemos.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Fire Control Notes (Vol.31 No.2)

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  This is the Spring 1970 edition (Volume 31, No.2) of Fire Control Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1970
• Fire Control Notes (Vol.31 No.1)

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  This is the Winter 1969-70 edition (Volume 31, No.1) of Fire Control Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1970?
• Fire Control Notes (Vol.31 No.3)

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  This is Volume 31, No.3 of Fire Control Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1970?
• Fire Control Notes (Vol.31 No.4)

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  This is the Fall 1970 edition (Volume 31, No.4) of Fire Control Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1970
• Vietnam Policy Proposals, Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session on S. 3000, S. Con. Res. 39, S. Con. Res. 40, S. Con. Res. 42, S. Res. 268, S. Res. 270, S. Res. 271, S. Res. 280, and S.J. Res. 166, February 3, 4, 5, and March 16, 1970

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  These are the February 3, 4, 5, and March 16, 1970 hearings titled "Vietnam Policy Proposals," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of J. W. Fullbright: "The Committee on Foreign Relations is beginning a series of hearings this morning on various aspects of our engagement in Vietnam. There has occurred in the last 2 years a most important-and welcome-change in America's war policy in Vietnam. Prior to March 1968 we were expanding the scale of the war; since that time we have been reducing it-slowly but steadily. President Johnson initiated the process of gradual deescalation by limiting the bombing of North Vietnam , thus allowing the Paris peace talks to begin, and then, near the end of his term, by ending the bombing of North Vietnam altogether. President Nixon has continued the deescalation through gradual, periodic withdrawals of American troops." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Alan Cranston, Bob Dole, Thomas F. Eagleton, Charles E. Goodell, Vance Hartke, Harold E. Hughes, Jacob K. Javits, Mike Mansfield, Charles McC. Mathias Jr., George S. McGovern, Claiborne Pell, Elliot L. Richardson, and Hugh Scott.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• 25th Anniversary of the United Nations, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session, February 18, 19, 24, 25, 26; March 3, 4, 5, 1970

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  These are the February 18, 19, 24, 25, 26; March 3, 4, 5, 1970 hearings titled "25th Anniversary of the United Nations," held before the House Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Cornelius E. Gallagher: "The subcommittee is meeting this afternoon to begin a series of hearings directed at the United Nations. We propose to review the organization's performance, operations and future goals. We also want to ascertain where the United Nations fits in the overall framework of U.S. foreign policy for the decade of the 1970s." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Charles W. Yost, George W. Ball, J. R. Wiggins, Henry Cabot Lodge, James J. Wadsworth, Seymour Finger, Joseph E. Johnson, Lincoln Bloomfield, Glenn Olds, David E. Bell, Edward K. Hamilton, Shirley Temple Black, Arthur Stillman, Rita Hauser, Morris Abram, Dean Francis Wilcox, Christopher Phillips, Richard Gardner, Arthur Barber, Elmer Staats, and Arthur J. Goldberg.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• 25th Anniversary of the United Nations Part 2, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session, April 21, 28; May 12, June 24, July 14, and August 6, 1970

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  These are the April 21, 28; May 12, June 24, July 14, and August 6, 1970 hearings titled "25th Anniversary of the United Nations Part 2," before the House Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Cornelius E. Gallagher: "During the past two months, this subcommittee has held a series of hearings on the United Nations. Our focus has been to review the strengths and weaknesses of that organization during the first quarter century of its existence. From that inventory we have projected our thinking to the next decade, specifically how the United Nations can better serve the world community and how the United States can more effectively contribute to, and work with, that organization." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jonathan B. Bingham, Clark M. Eichelberger, Harvey W. Greisman, Everett Lee Millard, Dana E. Klotzle, Gershon B. Chertoff, Robert H. Cory, David G. Bradley, Jack McGann, Warren Richardson, Allen Schweizer, Novella Williams, Mark Starr, Hazel T. Johns, Porter McKeever, Earl Warren, Robert S. Benjamin, Cyrus R. Vance, David A. Dull, William P. Rogers, and Samuel De Palma.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Under Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session on S. 3347, to Reorganize and Strengthen the United States Government Structure for Dealing with Western Hemisphere Affairs, and for Other Purposes, March 18, 1970

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  This is the March 18, 1970 hearing titled "Under Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs" held before the Senate Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Frank Church: "The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations is meeting this morning to consider the bill S. 3347, to reorganize and strengthen the U.S. Government structure for dealing with Western Hemisphere affairs, and for other purposes." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Elliot L. Richardson.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1970
• Racism in America and How to Combat it

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  "This publication is the first in a series which the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights plans to issue as part of the national clearinghouse responsibility assigned to it by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The central problem on which the publications will focus is racism; those barriers-institutional as well as individual, private as well as public, indirect as well as direct, unintended as well as intended - which prevent persons, because of their race, color, or national origin from freely making economic, social, and political decisions. The objective will be twofold: To promote discussion and understanding of the manifestations and costs of racism and, especially, to stimulate action, by groups and individuals, to effect necessary change."

  United States Commission on Civil Rights

  1970-01
• Expanding Climate Services at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Developing the National Climate Service Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, May 5, 2009

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  "On Tuesday, May 5, 2009 the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science and Technology will hold a hearing on Expanding Climate Services at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Developing the National Climate Service. The purpose of the hearing is to hear expert testimony on options for expanding the delivery of climate services by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The hearing will also explore the role of other federal agencies in building a national infrastructure to deliver climate information to support the development of national, regional and local strategies to adapt to climate variability and change." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Philip W. Mote, Richard J. Hirn, Michael L. Strobel, David Behar, Paul Fleming and Nolan J. Doesken.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1969-12-31
• Estimating the Dangers Presented to Ports and Waterways from the Marine Transportation of Hazardous Cargoes: An Analytical Model

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  "The report develops a mathematical model predicting the probability of occurrence of marine accidents and the potential damage resulting from transportation of hazardous cargo."

  United States. National Technical Information Service

  Wells, Robert R.; Blecker, Horbert G.; McDonald, Bruce I.

  1969-12-12
• Executive Order 11501: Administration of Foreign Military Sales

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  This executive order establishes the administration of foreign military sales. It lists functions of the Foreign Military Sales Act (P.L. 90-689) conferred upon the President.

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

  1969-12-12
• National Security Decision Memorandum 35: United States Policy on Chemical Warfare Program and Bacteriological/Biological Research Program

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  "This NSC document states the decisions of President Nixon, based on the studies undertaken in response to NSSM 59, regarding the U.S. chemical and biological warfare programs. First, Nixon decided that henceforth, there would be two distinct programs, chemical and biological, rather than one combined program, given the important differences between the two. Regarding biological weapons, Nixon agreed that the U.S. would renounce the use of lethal as well as all other types of biological warfare. Future U.S. biological programs would be limited to R&D [research and development] for defensive purposes, though this did not foreclose work on offensive uses necessary to develop defensive measures. The Secretary of Defense was instructed to make recommendations for disposal of existing U.S. stocks of biological weapons. An annual review would be conducted of U.S. biological research programs, and the Secretary of Defense would work with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology to develop controls and safety measures for all such programs. [...] Finally, the U.S. would support the principles and goals of the Draft Convention Prohibiting the Use of Biological Methods of Warfare presented by the U.K. at the Geneva Disarmament Conference."

  United States. White House Office

  1969-11-25
• Executive Order 11495: Providing for the Administration of the Disaster Relief Act of 1969

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  This Executive Order describes authorities to be exercised by the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness.

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

  1969-11-18
• Fallout Radiation (Part A Effects on Livestock and Food Crops (Part B): Annual Report November 1, 1968 to October 31, 1969

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  "These reports demonstrate the importance of livestock as a food reserve, cattle alone being valued at over 16 billion dollars, and that the effects on livestock productivity from ingesting fallout material is potentially an important problem. The primary objectives of this investigation were: to determine the effects of beta irradiation to the gastrointestinal tract (GI), beta irradiation to the skin and whole-body gamma irradiation (WB). These effects were measured from single and combinations of these insuits. Parameters investigated included effects on survival, feed intake, weight, blood, gross pathology and histopathology."

  United States. Office of Civil Defense

  Bell, M.C.; Sasser, L.B.; West, Jerry L. (Jerry Lee), 1940-

  1969-10-10
• Executive Order 11487: Designation of officers of the Department of the Interior to act as Secretary of the Interior

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  This Executive Order outlines the order of succession within the Department of the Interior "during any period when both the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of the Interior (Deputy Secretary) have died, resigned, or are otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

  1969-10-06
• Riot Control: Analysis and Catalog

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  "This report attempts to provide a systematic analysis of some types of civil disturbances and a survey of related developmental materiel. The major limitation of the analysis is its restriction to ghetto - type riots, necessitated by limitations in time and available information. However, the materiel items described are universal in application to various forms of civil disturbances. The first part of the report analyzes such riots by identifying common characteristics of a number of disturbances which have occurred in the United States and describing the experiences of various security forces in their control. The latter part of the report serves as a catalog of materiel items, not already in the Army inventory, which may be useful in providing a more flexible response to the special requirements of riot control."

  Aberdeen Proving Ground (Md.)

  Egner, Donald O.; Campbell, Donald; Samuels, David W.

  1969-10
• Hurricane Camille [Preliminary Report]

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  The report covers the meteorological history of hurricane Camille and, its effect on those counties in Mississippi and Alabama within the, Mobile Engineer District that were declared to be disaster areas by the, President. A comprehensive survey was conducted within the areas of, tidal inundation to collect data on damages and meteorology for use in, the Corps of Engineers mission with respect to hurricane protection, projects.

  United States. Department of Commerce

  1969-09
• Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Camille

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  This document contains images, maps, and a summary of the impact of Hurricane Camille on the eastern United States in 1969. Historical statements and advisories from the National Weather Service are also included.

  United States. Department of Commerce

  1969-09