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Civil Defense Debate Divides Nation Over Nuclear Risk
The piece outlines a national clash over civil defense with Reagan backing a seven year 4.3 billion program and possible 3 billion expansion. It notes anti nuclear protests across 30 cities, debates in Congress, and experts warning both evacuation and shelter strategies while some see such plans as wasteful. Authorities cite 380 high risk sites and a public receptive to evacuation plans though many remain unaware of them.
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Reagan
White House
Congress
Michael Pomerleau
Maine
Nagasaki
Strategic Air Command
Nebraska
Michigan
New York City
Atlanta
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
Cresson H. Kearny
Kearny
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Sweden
Switzerland
China
Canada
Turkey
Adm
Noel Gaylor
National Security
U.S
Pacific
Federal Emergency Management Agency
H. Jack Geiger
Eric Chivian
Center For Defense Information
Ronald Charpentier
Augusta