"In May, I pledged a new start on Civil Defense. Last week, I assigned, on the recommendation of the Civil Defense Director, basic responsibility for this program to the Secretary of Defense, to make certain it is administered and coordinated with our continental defense efforts at the highest civilian level. Tomorrow, I am requesting of the Congress new funds for the following immediate objectives: to identify and mark space in existing structures public and private that could be used for fall-out shelters in case of attack; to stock those shelters with food, water, first-aid kits and other minimum essentials for survival..."
-President John F. Kennedy
July 25, 1961
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This website contains photos of civil defense fallout shelter signage in and around Grand Rapids, archival material, items from personal collections and other resources.
All photos are property of GRCDH or used by permission of the author
This website contains photos of civil defense fallout shelter signage in and around Grand Rapids, archival material, items from personal collections and other resources.
All photos are property of GRCDH or used by permission of the author