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PREFACE
On April 5, 1946, the President of the United States di-
rected a letter to the heads of executive departments and
agencies, with the request that they take inventory of their
respective safety organizations and programs, and, if they
found them inadequate, that they take the steps necessary to
strengthen them. The President's genuine interest in the
problem of accident prevention was further indicated by his
request that a complete Safety Survey of the White House be
made. This direction was transmitted to the Executive Office
of the Secretary, Navy Department, and a Survey was accord-
ingly undertaken.
The scope of this Survey embraced the White House and
Grounds, and the space occupied in the temporary building
designated as 501-17th Street. The national importance of
the White House, the official home of the Presidents of the
United States and the repository of objects of great histor-
ical and sentimental value, together with the functional use
of these premises, embodying a combination of private living
quarters, areas of public assembly, office operations, and
maintenance and repair facilities made this assignment unique.
In this Survey, an objective study was made of current
hazards which should be corrected in order to establish con-
ditions providing the maximum degree of safety and to con-
struct a pattern for future use in the establishment of a
safety program for the White House. The recommendations re-
sulting from this Survey are set forth in detail in order to
accomplish two objectives: first, it was deemed desirable to
record all conditions presenting accident hazards which it
was possible to observe during the time in which the Survey
was conducted; and secondly, continuing action will be re-
quired in order to make certain that the maximum degree of
safety prevails at all times. In view of the foregoing, the
detailed presentation of the recommendations will serve as
guidelines for subsequent safety surveys which should be es-
tablished as an integral part of the White House Safety
Program.
In Section I of the Survey Report, consideration is given
to the establishment of a safety policy, organization, and
program for the White House in order to provide continuing
action in the prevention of accidents.
In Section II of the Survey Report, fire protection and
prevention are discussed in detail. This section presents
a narrative description of existing facilities as well as
inadequacies and points out suggested remedial action.
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