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Office of Civilian Defense was a United States federal emergency war agency set up May 20, 1941, by Executive Order 8757 to co-ordinate state and federal measures for protection of civilians in case of war emergency. Its two branches supervised protective functions such as blackouts and special fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing, and transportation. It also created the Civil Air Patrol. The agency was terminated by Executive Order 9562 of June 4, 1945. The Office of Civil Defense with similar duties was established later.

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  • Office of Civilian Defense was a United States federal emergency war agency set up May 20, 1941, by Executive Order 8757 to co-ordinate state and federal measures for protection of civilians in case of war emergency. Its two branches supervised protective functions such as blackouts and special fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing, and transportation. It also created the Civil Air Patrol. The agency was terminated by Executive Order 9562 of June 4, 1945. The Office of Civil Defense with similar duties was established later. (en)
  • O Office of Civilian Defense ("Escritório de Defesa Civil") foi uma agência federal de emergência de guerra dos Estados Unidos criada em 20 de maio de 1941 pela Ordem Executiva 8757 para coordenar medidas estaduais e federais para proteção de civis em caso de emergência de guerra. Suas duas filiais supervisionavam funções de proteção, como apagões e proteção especial contra incêndio e funções de "serviço de guerra", como creche, saúde, moradia e transporte. Também criou a "Civil Air Patrol". A agência foi extinta pela EO 9.562 de 4 de junho de 1945. Posteriormente, foi criado o "" com atribuições semelhantes. (pt)
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  • Office of Civilian Defense was a United States federal emergency war agency set up May 20, 1941, by Executive Order 8757 to co-ordinate state and federal measures for protection of civilians in case of war emergency. Its two branches supervised protective functions such as blackouts and special fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing, and transportation. It also created the Civil Air Patrol. The agency was terminated by Executive Order 9562 of June 4, 1945. The Office of Civil Defense with similar duties was established later. Fiorello La Guardia was the first head of the office, succeeded in 1942 by James M. Landis, followed in 1944 by General William N. Haskell. While the agency only had a paid staff of 75, it supervised and coordinated the efforts of civilian volunteers estimated to have topped 11 million. Volunteer tasks included firefighting and air-raid preparedness. Children, under adult supervision, could volunteer in the Junior Citizens Service Corps, and were especially helpful in wartime . (en)
  • O Office of Civilian Defense ("Escritório de Defesa Civil") foi uma agência federal de emergência de guerra dos Estados Unidos criada em 20 de maio de 1941 pela Ordem Executiva 8757 para coordenar medidas estaduais e federais para proteção de civis em caso de emergência de guerra. Suas duas filiais supervisionavam funções de proteção, como apagões e proteção especial contra incêndio e funções de "serviço de guerra", como creche, saúde, moradia e transporte. Também criou a "Civil Air Patrol". A agência foi extinta pela EO 9.562 de 4 de junho de 1945. Posteriormente, foi criado o "" com atribuições semelhantes. Fiorello La Guardia foi o primeiro chefe do escritório, sucedido em 1942 por , seguido em 1944 pelo General . Embora a agência tivesse apenas 75 funcionários pagos, supervisionou e coordenou os esforços de voluntários civis estimados em 11 milhões. As tarefas voluntárias incluíam combate a incêndios e preparação para ataques aéreos. As crianças, sob a supervisão de um adulto, podiam ser voluntárias no "Junior Citizens Service Corps" e eram especialmente úteis em campanhas de arrecadação de sucata em tempos de guerra. (pt)
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