Journal of Civil Defense 2022, Vol. 57, I-1, Protection From Nuclear Radiation and TACDA 60 Years

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Protection From Nuclear Radiation and TACDA Celebrates 60 Years!

This special 60th Anniversary issue of The Journal of Civil Defense honors six decades of service by The American Civil Defense Association (TACDA) — founded in 1962 to teach and prepare Americans for survival through knowledge, sheltering, and self-reliance.

Featuring contributions from Arthur Broyles, Eugene Wigner, Edward Teller, Walter Murphey, and current TACDA leaders, this issue bridges past and present with timeless civil defense principles. It explores nuclear preparedness, fallout protection, emergency communication, and the urgent call for renewed national and personal readiness.

Key topics include:

• TACDA History: Then and Now — The Legacy of 60 Years

• Fallout Shelters for Our Citizens? – The continuing absence of a U.S. civil defense program

• Protection from Nuclear Radiation – Time, distance, and shielding fundamentals

• Q&A: Radiation Safety and Shelter Guidelines

• Emergency Communications – Practical radio systems for post-disaster contact

• Civil Defense Pioneers – Rare archival writings from Cold War scientists and strategists

With both historical and modern guidance, this volume reminds readers that “Peace Through Preparedness” is as vital today as ever.

IN THIS ISSUE:

 3 TACDA History Then and Now by TACDA Staff

5 Fallout Shelters for Our Citizens?
By TACDA Staff

TACDA PIONEERS
6 How Many Can be Saved?
By Arthur Broyles, Ph.D.

8 Roadblocks to Civil Defense
By Eugene P. Wigner, Ph.D.

9 Exotic Weapons
By Edward Teller, Ph.D.

12 Cop-Out Commandos
By Walter Murphey

15 Q & A: Radiation Questions
By Sharon Packer, MS Nuclear Engineering

16 Emergency Communications (part 2)
By Dr. Randall Smith

20 Warning the Nation: 70 Years of NAWAS
By Nicholas Studer, MD, Director, National Museum of Civil Defense

23 Our Vulnerable Breadbasket
By L.B. Baldwin

25 Farm Animals – Protection and Consumption after a Nuclear Event
By Summer A. Griffin

28 Concrete Shelter Construction
By Sharon Packer, MS Nuclear Engineering

33 Q & A: Basement Shelters by TACDA Staff