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Office of Civil Defense
US federal agency tasked with civilian health in the event of military attack (1961-1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) was an agency of the United States Department of Defense from 1961–64. It replaced the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. The organization was renamed the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency on May 5, 1972, and was abolished on July 20, 1979, pursuant to Executive Order 12148.[1] Its duties were given to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Formed | August 1, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-01) |
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Dissolved | July 20, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-07-20) |
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Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Employees | 1,148 (1962) |
Annual budget | 256.8 million (1962) |
Parent department | Department of Defense |
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