Federal Civil Defense Authority
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[[Image:Civil_defense.svg|right|thumb|The FCDA logo]]
The '''Federal Civil Defense Authority''' was established in the [[United States Department of Defense]] (DOD), by DOD Directive 5105.43, [[May 5]], [[1972]].
==Predecessor Agencies==
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* [[Federal Civil Defense Administration]] (FCDA), [[Office for Emergency Management]] (OEM), Executive Office of the President (EOP, 1950- 51)
* FCDA (1951-58)
* [[Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization]] (ODCM), EOP (1958)
* [[Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization]] (OCDM), EOP (1958-61)
* [[Office of Civil Defense]] (OCD), DOD (1961-64)
* OCD, [[United States Department of the Army]], DOD (1964-72)
==Functions==
It coordinated and directed federal, state, and local [[civil defense]] program activities, including [[fallout shelter]]s; [[weapons of mass destruction|chemical, biological, and radiological warfare]] defense; emergency communications and warning systems; post-attack assistance and damage assessment; preparedness planning; and government continuity.
==Abolished==
By EO 12148, [[July 20]], [[1979]], retroactive to [[July 15]], [[1979]], pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, effective [[April 1]], [[1979]].
==Successor Agencies==
*[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA).
==See also==
*[[Federal Civil Defense Administration]]
[[Category:Agencies of the United States government]]
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