Reading Room Document

Agreement on Civil Emergency Planning Between the United States and Canada effected by the exchange of notes

The document is a response to a request for an opinion on a proposed agreement between the United States and Canada regarding civil emergency planning. The agreement aims to broaden the scope of existing emergency planning activities to coordinate and provide maximum protection in the event of an enemy attack. The Office supports the objectives of the new agreement and is generally in agreement with the means by which those objectives would be accomplished. However, there are concerns about the legality of specific methods of implementing the agreement under the laws of the United States, which will need to be resolved on a case-by-case basis. The document presents questions about the compatibility of the agreement with the legal systems of both nations and the potential legal issues that may arise in implementing the agreement.

June 7, 1965