Civil Defense Systems: Social Impact and ... - The Black Vault

UNCLASSIFIEDUDc REPORT BIBLIUGkAPHY SEARCH CONTROL NO. /ZMML7AD-651 167 15/1PITTSBURGH UNIV PA UEPT OF SOCIOLOGYcOST AND FINANCING OF CIVIL DEFLNSE; SOME PUBLICVIE.,Ss(U)FEd 67 77P COLEMAN&ALAN NoCONTRACT: VAHCZO6-7-C-Oj12t NSF 4113U 9UNCLASSIFIED REPORTDESCRIPTORS: (*CIVIL DEFENSE SYSTEMS, ECONOMICS)aCOSTS, FALLOUT SHELTERS, PUBLIC OPINION (U)THE REPORT ATTEMPTS TO BRING TOUETHER, FROM ANUmdER OF NATIOtAL AND COMMuNITY STUDIES, TwE RESULTSREGARDING THE AIHERICAN PUBLICOS VIE*S ON THE COSTAND FINANCING OF CIVIL DEFENSE MEASURES AND PRO4RAMS#GIVEN THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY T HE NUMBER ANDDIVERSITY OF THE STUDIES USED, THE FOLLOWINGGENLRALIZATIONS OBTAINED; (1) INCREASING CIVILDEFENSE EXPENDITURES IN GENERAL IS bELIEVEDDESIRABLE; (2) MANY CITIZENS ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUTWHAT FALLOUT PROTECTION SHOULD COST; (3) PERSONALASSUMPTION OF THE TOTAL OR EVEN PARTIAL COST FORFAMILY SHELTERS IS NOT FAVORED; (') MAJOR iObJECTIONS TO FAMILY FALLOUT SHELTERS INVOLVE COST?(!, FAVORABILITY OF PUBLIC AS WELL AS FAMILYFALLOUT SHELTERS IS INCREASED WHEN FEDERAL OR STATEFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS INCLUDED: (6) ASUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE CITIZENRY FAVORS A TAXREDUCTION OR EXEMPTION FOR sHELTERS; (7) INrIRECTINDUCEMENTS FOR BUILDING SHELTERS GENERALLY MEET THEAPPROVAL OF THE PUBLICI (8) SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVEMETHODS OF FINANCING SHELTERS HAVE BEEN MET WITHDISAPPROVAL OR UNCERTAINTY? (9) PUBLIC SHELTERSARE VIEWED AS EFFECTIVE AND WORTH THE COST; (10)AMONG ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND HEALTH RANKAHEAD OF CIVIL DEFENSE MEASuRES, AND VERY FEW PEOPLECURRENTLY AGREE THAT CIVIL DEFENSE MONIES WOULD BEBETTER SPENT ON MISSILES AND BOMBERS. THE MAJORITYOF THE STUDIES UTILIZED WERE CONDUCTED IN TmE EARLY196U'S--A TIME OHEN THE FAMILY SHELTER CONTROVERSYREACHED IT APEX, GENERAL coST AND FINANCING ISSUESAND ALTERNATIVES HAVE NOT BEEN PROBED EXTENSIVELY INNATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SUgVLYS. (AUTHOR) (U)96UNCLASSIFIED/ZMM&7