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National Civil Defense & Defense Mobilization Readiness, Pt. 2 of 3

Reel Number: 221504-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1950s

Country: USA

Location: denton,Texas

TC Begins: 02:37:28

TC Ends: 02:48:53

Duration: 00:11:25

National Civil Defense & Defense Mobilization Readiness, Pt. 2 of 3 CU of Chemical Warfare Detection Kit which is being distributed to the states. Still of equipment warehouse stored in 45 engineering stockpiles; stills of large equipment. Talks of readiness of the states; map shown of 8 OCDM regions. Still of mother & 3 children in civil defense shelter. Talks of continuity of state governments & protection of records. 02:42:10 Non-military defense & Federal Government direction. The National Plan booklet shown; explains various role of cabinet departments. 02:43:38 Illustration of Regional Underground Center, Denton Texas. 02:44:27 Model of underground outdoor shelter shown in cross sections. Above ground shown & basement constructed shelter. Offers plans from civil defense offices. 02:46:43 CU of National Emergency Alarm Repeater, NEAR, use thru power lines. County monitoring stations described. Cold War Lecture film; Protection; 1950s; Preparations; Government Propaganda; Atomic War; Nuclear Threats;

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