N-attack protection improved
NZPA-Reuter Washington
President Carter . has directed his- administration to take new.-steps to assure the protection of , key. Government. and military officials during . a nuclear attack, according ,to Defence Department sources.. .The directives to the Defence .Department and .the Federal Emergency Management Agency were : . issued within the last few months, ’but. were ..part of an over-all re-examination of the united States’ offensive and defensive posture as opposed to the Soviet Union. ■ iThe directives are believed to include re-examination of procedures for the movement of 1 key military and political leaders out of Washington, improvement of s e c u r i t y of telecommunications lines, and the creation of a network of airborne and- underground command posts for military and civilian’leaders.
The Defence Department sources said the renewed evaluation of the Government’s ability to protect its leaders and - command structure was prompted in part by the increased accuracy and numbers of Soviet missiles.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19800813.2.68.10
Bibliographic details
Press, 13 August 1980, Page 9
Word Count
156N-attack protection improved Press, 13 August 1980, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in