[PW] Re: FW: Challenging Reference Question

[Donna Halper]

>it was said--
> >
> > No dates, but the one sentence that puts a time frame on it (for those
> > who know the subject) is:
> >
> > "Today Civil Defense means a white helmet with the letters C.D.; the
> > eerie, wailing blast of the air raid siren; CONELRAD: help in time of
> > flood, earthquake or other disaster; preparedness; and a shelter, well
> > constructed and well stocked."

Well, for what it's worth, the first nation-wide tests of CONELRAD 
took place in September of 1953, so I guess the essay would have to 
be later than that-- the system was fairly controversial for its time 
and wasn't fully implemented till mid 1954.