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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-010
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 200 (NSAM 200) titled, “Acceleration of Civil Defense Activities,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) Edward McDermott from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda regarding civil defense preparedness and the crisis in Cuba (later known as the Cuban Missile Crisis).
Collection
USOEP
Records 1956-1970 (bulk 1961-1963). Microfilm copies of files on the natural disaster program and emergency preparations and response to events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Hard copy consists of publications, reports, handbooks, press releases, speeches, and correspondence.