On the recordAugust 2, 1962
Large numbers of lives could be saved by adequate fallout shelter space.
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presidency.ucsb.eduLarge numbers of lives could be saved by adequate fallout shelter space.
Letter to the Chairmen of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees on Civil Defense.
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