In the meantime, I intend to establish a temporary Civil Defense Administration, which will carry forward the civil defense work until permanent legislation is enacted by the Congress, and which will provide a central point of leadership for State and local efforts.
Special Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report of the National Security Resources Board.
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