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. The agency was terminated by EO 9562 of June 4, 1945. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... An executive order is an edict issued by a member of the executive branch of a government, usually the head of that branch. ... A civilian is a person who is not a member of a military. ... For other uses, see Blackout (disambiguation). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...
Defense, Office of Civilian Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8757 of May 20, 1941.
Executive Office of the President the Office of CivilianDefense, at the head of which shall be a Director appointed by the President.
CivilianDefense, or as may be allocated to it by the President through the Bureau of the Budget, the Director may employ necessary personnel and make provision for the necessary supplies, facilities, and services.
Monthly benefits were payable to the widow, child, or parent of civilians who died as a result of enemy action and to the categories of dependents of CivilianDefense Workers killed in the performance of their duties.
The civilian casualty shall as frequently and at such times as may be required submit a statement of continuance of disability together with a statement by the attending physician showing the continuance of the disability.
Coverage of resident enemy aliens, coverage of civiliandefense workers, and coverage of resident workers in the United States were all adopted from the corresponding provisions in S 2412.
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