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Civil Defence

Civil Defense

Civil Disturbances

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All those activities and measures designed or undertaken to: a) minimize the effects upon the civilian population caused or which would be caused by an enemy attack on the United States; b) deal with the immediate emergency conditions that would be created by any such attack; and c) effectuate emergency repairs to, or the emergency restoration of, vital utilities and facilities destroyed or damaged by any such attack.

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