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55 Ia way
an accidental war which cannot be
either foreseen or deterred. Ino
nature of modern warfare heightens
these possibilities. It is on this
basis that civil defense can readily
be justified as insurance for the
civilian population in the event of
such a miscalculation. It is
insurance we trust will never be
needed -- but insurance which we
could never forgive ourselves for
foregoing in the event of catastrophe.
Once the validity of this
concept is recognized,
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