Word: martial
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...disaster declaration, signed by Bush on the day of the storm, was the same as a request for military help. Nobody at FEMA advised him otherwise or nudged the White House when the reality of the damage finally sank in. "I don't think it's wise to declare martial law," says Fascell, "but when we know we have a catastrophe headed our way, we should have a highly visible disaster czar with a definite command structure to deal with it early on, and obviously that's the military...
What they envisioned was an America darkened not only by nuclear war but also by the imposition of martial law, food rationing, censorship and the suspension of many civil liberties. "We would have to run this country as one big camp -- severely regimented," Eisenhower told advisers in a top-secret memo dated 1955. Nor is it a matter only of remote historical interest. Many of those doomsday regulations would still be put into effect after a nuclear attack, and while preparations for rescuing the nation's leaders and cultural treasures remain in place, efforts to shield the civilian population were...
...White House vault were Eisenhower's standby crisis orders, already initialed by the President, including some that would have imposed martial law. Below Beach's office in the White House's East Wing was the presidential bunker, complete with food, sophisticated communications equipment and torches for cutting out of the twisted rubble. In charge of the bunker was a young officer named William Crowe, later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
...postwar constitution designed to prevent strong government. After Falcone's death in May, Rome issued decrees to punish Mob suspects who refuse to cooperate and gave police expanded powers to make arrests. Last week the Senate converted some of those into law. Borsellino's murder has stirred calls for martial law and a return to the death penalty. While such notions are gaining support, they have no chance of succeeding...
...fledgling Harvard-Radcliffe Kendo Club has received $10,000 from a Japanese bank to purchase the equipment necessary for the practice of the martial art which is also Japan's national sport...