Emergency Management: A National Perspective. 1

Abstract

This monograph describes the establishment and early development of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), an agency established by the unique dynamics of a Presidential reorganization plan. It's primary focus is the leadership of FEMA's first Director, John W. Macy, Jr. The monograph: (1) traces the events leading to the President's submission of the reorganization plan; (2) presents the contemporary view from the Executive Office of the President; (3) summarizes the Congressional contribution; (4) describes the pre-activation events and FEMA's early months; (5) comments on the John Macy term; (6) compares Macy's FEMA with where FEMA is today; and, (7) presents conclusions that may be relevant to any FEMA Director's leadership and institutional policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA225922

Entities

People

  • Seymour D. Greenstone

Organizations

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Congress
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.