THE PUBLIC'S PERCEPTION OF LOCAL CIVILIAN DEFENSE EFFORTS AND FACILITIES,
Abstract
An overwhelming majority of Americans indicated in June 1968 that the country would not be engaged in a nuclear war within the next five years. The higher the socio-economic class, the more optimism prevailed. Consequently public interest in civil defense and relevant individual activity was low. Although people were more certain of where shelter would be sought if a nuclear attack occurred while at work rather than at home, few people had given the matter serious thought. Most citizens knew nothing of what was being accomplished by civil defense officers on the local level. People appeared unconcerned and refused generally to evaluate local civil defense programs. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0711118
Entities
People
- Pearl B. Cohen
Organizations
- University of Pittsburgh