Arthur W. Wallander appears in the following:
"Alert America" Exhibit Opening Ceremony
Wednesday, May 14, 1952
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Opens abruptly with end of song. Grover Whalen opens the event with a short speech about the Democratic way of life, the threat of communism and the "Alert America" Exhibit. He ...
Air raid test
Wednesday, November 14, 1951
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Jerry White, at Segman headquarters (?) introduces Seymour Siegel, director of communications for the Municipal Broadcasting System and Civil Defense, who briefly interviews Commissioner Wallander, Commissioner Podwano (?) of the Department ...
Civil defense recruiting rally
Saturday, July 21, 1951
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Cowan introduces the program. Lucy Monroe sings the Star Spangled Banner. Cowan narrates as a banner is strung across Broadway (it doesn't seem to be going well).
Whalen introduces ...
Dedication of St. Claire's Hospital
Friday, June 29, 1951
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Ceremonies marking the dedication and blessing of the new nurses' school and residence of St. Claire's Hospital in Manhattan. Also the 50th anniversary of religious life Sister Mary Alice. Reporter David ...
Progress in Civil Defense
Wednesday, May 30, 1951
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19th in the series.
Bill Leonard talks to Col. Lawrence Wilkerson about the progress of the New York State Civil Defense Commission: every community in the state has a community defense ...
Public Works division and Civil Defense
Monday, April 23, 1951
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Commissioner Arthur Wallander discusses civil defense with Commissioner of Public Works, Frederick Zurmuhlen.
Zurmuhlen reports that the Public Works emergency division is well organized, they have enlisted 50,000 ...
Transportation in Civil Defense
Tuesday, April 10, 1951
Recruitment ceremony for medical volunteers for Civil Defense medical emergencies
Thursday, February 01, 1951
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Unnamed female speaker: Launching the first of what we hope will be several drives to recruit volunteers for nurses and nurses aides for the medical emergency division.
Grover Whalen: Man power ...
Civil defense and the food supply of metropolitan New York
Monday, October 23, 1950
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Commissioners Wallander and Machirelli discuss food distribution in the New York City metropolitan area. Machirelli provides some specific statistics related to food consumption in the area and warns that despite some ...
Special Events Coverage : Civil Defense Plans for NYC
Wednesday, September 20, 1950
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Dr. Mahoney tells Commissioner Wallander how the Department of Health fits in to the Civil Defense Organization.
Extracted from larger compilation of Special Events coverage dated 1950-09-20.
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Wallander Catholic Charities Donations
Thursday, January 23, 1947
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Speaker information from card catalog.
The Police Commissioner's appeal for donations to meet the goal of raising $2 million for Catholic charities throughout New York. Lengthy speech on ...