Jimmy Carter actually said...

The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall establish Federal policies for, and coordinate, all civil defense and civil emergency planning, management, mitigation, and assistance functions of Executive agencies.

Context

Executive Order 12148—Federal Emergency Management

07/19/1979

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