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Jay Nelson Tuck moderates.
Guest is Lt. General Clarence R. Huebner, New York State Director of Defense. He discusses civil defense in New York state.
Panelists include Jack Parker, Raymond M. Tierney Jr., and Barbara Benmolche.
Questions:
New York would only survive an attack if there was adequate preparation and civil defense planning. Civil defense is defense without the military, organized by the government. Shelter is key to civil defense. Advises that all you need to avoid radiation is the equivalent of 3 feet of earth.
While Huebner does not hope for war, he want to be prepared in case of war.
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 72084
Municipal archives id: LT8893
Contributors:
Barbara Benmolche, Clarence R. Huebner, Jack Parker, Raymond M. Jr. Tierney and Jay Nelson Tuck
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