By g 2 a Central files (2)¢-———~ce: 824/H, Moore/Quinn/fd/2201/9-26-60 Director (2) cer Ce e PA RF, 1115 B, C, PA RF, 105-1 Control No, W~3113 AD, TEPA, 118 DAD, TEPA, 113 INFORMATION & Pum, se DL SEP 3 0 1960 Mrs, John L, Walper 722 Michigan Avenue Adrian, Michigan Dear Mra, Walper: In answering your letter of September 15, I am moved by the SAME anxiety for the future security of our children because, as @ parent, I share your concern, I cannot agree with you under the present circumstances, that unilateral disarmament by this country, or disarmament without sufficient safeguards for our ireedom, is the best solution to the horrors of auclear war or in the best interests of making » better world for our children to live in, Mr, Khmushchev has often boasted that our grandchildren would live under communism, This cannot and will not happen, The American people will sot exchange their freedom for the slavery of communism, ‘The course this country has chosen, under the President's leader- ship, is prudent and rightly cautious. It is to negotiate patiently ee ing ae ener aggres: Stockpiles of life-saving drugs, family emergency plans and community evacuation plans are civil defense measures to prepare our population to survive nuclear aggression and its radiation effects, These measures are taken not simply because they minimize the horror of a nuclear attack but because effective civil defense also will help to make America so strong that the enemy will not dare attack, This is the positive side of civil defense -~ an aim which I believe you and the majority of our citizens and leaders support, Sincerely, f—<__s fe waa * Poo Fk, ce: State CD Dir,, Michigan oe Use Regstonal Directar, Reston 4OO Beplomlse (5, 1%00 Lear Fx: SY meal apotoginn far vol Ruswiny Your wane, Aad F faux aahedl Asitre and sueryons yisol Rims ZL bucwr you ant those and Lhatio all. of Narsedne aman eipeede “g aru, and Lee fprasew SV Cae Oburctoers’ VF romencher auiug & on heres gutted “Mao, Babylon; and Lhe onby hun ty pe A uw snd whew 0 turk difenar a appeud, cul Tabled To yor sendy Muink , Leak cinch ofeetoe ees, a —N Rprppeciog tas dan Gd 62 fom Louder the Aubhle ~ What de cue dreatts, pal, Aud usart Whera de ue go? ho fax ao Sam tencernid , Ciucl < defwas do an Cpeate agacnal Che harrare of ¢ ruceleal Ww, Lo me, U to paTilio that Sournev £ Tirko Mead bow abellirs wilt do the Luck / Tew Yorkiro- Cs far do Sam conecened vid Afar, 0 mipgesed Ah bi the Searee af Live dvile Cettenewar heel A Uroeeedh porctery Lhe ag deal. by eedtn be SG of nl httaen dl alin, wel av L ow ao Dei gee, When in sandy Tey Gl a ae 4 net 240 bus Let $2 BO agp Mohpilt Coe Sxead Tel te Kerra, Gur, aud svaewalion orl Harracnua feado back ts Ceasband [lex Choct