What you need under the Police State

What you need under the Police State

This letter is divided in to sections. If you are only interested
in what you need to have in the face of an authoritarian system then
please look only at the links listed several paragraphs below under
the heading "Books of Resistance." These books are uploaded in full
and maybe removed soon in order to keep tyranny. Whoever you are I
wish you well in our common struggle of freedom.

This information is for everyone and anyone that believe in basic
civil rights, the ideas behind the US constitutions, the universal
declaration of human rights, human rights and a pluralistic
society. This information is to reach almost all social, political
and economic spectrums. This is not just for the liberals, the
left, the conservatives, the right, the greens, the libertarians,
the anarchists, the socialists, and the proudly independents, but
for all freedom loving people. This letter is a demand that you
leave these divisions behind as you work together with family,
friends, fellow workers, neighbours, strangers and so forth. To
survive the coming onslaught on our civil rights, liberties,
freedoms and basic humanity we will need to reach out across these
petty divisions. We will have to work together to fight and survive
the cold brutality of the police state.

Most of you reading this already know of the non corporate news
stories of martial law; the removal of Posse Comitatus; 100
mile "Constitution-Free" zone; the deputisation of corporatists in
a "boys club" called InfraGard with the able to "shoot to kill" in a
time of martial law; the coming third know election fraud on
November 4th; voter purging; economic blackmail; the corporate
bailout; economic collapse; straight out of Iraq the First Brigade
of the Third Infantry Division are now patrolling the streets of the
US; Presidential Directive 51 the and so forth and so forth. All of
you know of these things. The following books or manuals are going
to be the most important source of information during the coming
strife. Please download these books on a pin drive or some media
that can be separated from your computer so as if needed can be
destroyed or passed on to others manually instead of via internet.
I am begging you to download these books. Please keep in mind that
if martial law or a crackdown is done then there will be media
blackouts as well as internet and communications blackouts. We have
seen a communications blackout last year (2007) in the Middle East
when several undersea cables where "accidentally" cut from off the
coast of Alexandria Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea to near Dubai in
the Persian Gulf. Same time the Middle East blackout was happening
the US defence was having a military game in which the cyber realm
was supposedly attack in an operation called CyberStorm and all this
happened when on the US East Coast there was a blackberry outage.
So please be aware that a communications blackout even limited,
temporal and regional would accompany martial law. I beg you to
pass forth these leaks which may only be good for 24 hours or less.
I DO NOT recommend forwarding these in open public forums until at
least some time has passed for those of you to have had time to
download them.

If you were to pick only two of these books out of the following
list then you should chose David's Tool Kit: A Citizen's Guide to
Taking Out Big Brother's Heavy Weapons by Ragnar Benson and How to
Start & Train a Militia Unit - PM 8--94 by Maj. George Westmoreland,
USMC Ret. These two books are filled with great information. This
is not to say the others do not, but if you needed to limit it to
two books then grab these two. Keep in mind that the goal of a
resistance movement is to tie the enemy into a situation where it is
not worth the energy, money nor "manpower' to occupy a region or
country. Also keep in mind that the bailout or the joke name of the
Economic Stablization Act of 2008 now gives the Bush regime a huge
treasury to wage war on the populous using mercenaries like
Blackwater Worldwide. Keep in mind to resist does not mean violence
to other humans and other life. Resistance can take the form of
vandalism, graffiti, sickouts and generally making the daily
functions of the empire not functional. Also included with this
list are books on strategy as well. With the the following list of
books free to download I leave you to ponder these quotes from the
great Chinese strategist Sun Tzu in his Art of War

"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the
acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of
skill."

"Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme
excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's
resistance without fighting."

"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we
must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when
we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when
far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to
entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him."

"If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he
is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is
temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may
grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his
forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in
accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is
unprepared, appear where you are not expected."

Books of Resistance:

David's Tool Kit: A Citizen's Guide to Taking Out Big Brother's
Heavy Weapons by Ragnar Benson
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/380523.pdf
http://images.indymedia.org/imc/seattle/media/2008/10/269434.pdf

How to Start & Train a Militia Unit - PM 8--94 by Maj. George
Westmoreland, USMC Ret.
http://images.indymedia.org/imc/seattle/media/2008/10/269460.pdf

US Marine Corp SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape)
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/02/372233.pdf

Secret Freedom Fighter: Fighting Tyranny without Terrorizing the
Innocent by Jefferson Mack
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/380525.pdf

Invisible Resistance to Tyranny by Jefferson Mack
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/380526.pdf

Running a Ring of Spies by Jefferson Mack
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/380528.pdf

SOE The Art of Guerrilla Warfare by Gubbins
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/380529.pdf

Ragnar's Urban Survival by Ragnar Benson
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/380655.pdf

The Modern Survival Retreat: A New and Vital Approach to Retreat
Theory and Practice by Ragnar Benson
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/381011.pdf

SOE Partisan Leaders Handbook by Gubbins
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/380530.pdf

198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
http://www.aeinstein.org/organizations/org/198_methods.pdf

Strategy books:

The Starfish And the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless
Organizations by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/380532.pdf

On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Thinking About the Fundamentals by
Robert Helvey
http://www.aeinstein.org/organizations/org/OSNC.pdf

CANVAS (Centre for Applied NonViolent Action and Strategies)'s
Nonviolent Struggle: 50 Crucial Points A Strategic Approach To
Everyday Tactics
http://www.canvasopedia.org/files/various/Nonviolent_Struggle-
50CP.pdf
or if the Police State has blocked the site try this
http://www.usip.org/cap/tools_resources/nonviolent_eng.pdf

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot a Citizens
Call to Action by Naomi Wolf
http://portland.indymedia.org/media/media/2008/10/381133.pdf

Art of War by Sun Tzu
http://www.ualberta.ca/~cmadan/reading/the_art_of_war.pdf
http://www.artofwarsuntzu.com/Art%20of%20War%20PDF.pdf
http://www.military-quotes.com/downloads/aow.pdf

Propaganda by Edward Bernays
http://militant.org/files/propaganda.pdf

The second part of this letter is quotes from people who had
concerns for the rise of the Corporate State. The Corporate State
like monarchies, the fascist state and totalitarian socialist state
are the opposite of democracies. Where democracies are founded in
the will of the population these other systems are based on
authoritarian ideologies.

We have learn from history and we are at a point of time when our
country, and in fact the world, is at yet another point of time of
deep crises. As a reminder from those before us in their own
words...

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the
issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by
deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them
will deprive the people of all their property until their children
will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered."
- Thomas Jefferson, writer of the Declaration of Independence and
3rd President of the United States of America

"Yes, we may all congratulate ourselves that this cruel war is
nearing its close. It has cost a vast amount of treasure and blood.
The best blood of the flower of American youth has been freely
offered upon our country's altar that the nation might live. It has
indeed been a trying hour for the republic; but I see in the near
future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to
tremble for the safety of my country … As a result of the war,
corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high
places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor
to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people
until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands, and the Republic is
destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my
country than ever before, even in the midst of war. God grant that
my suspicions may prove groundless."
- Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America

"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it
is a merger of state and corporate power."
- Benito Mussolini, Fascist Dictator of Italy

"We enter parliament in order to supply ourselves, in the arsenal of
democracy, with its own weapons. If democracy is so stupid as to
give us free tickets and salaries for this bear's work, that is its
affair. We do not come as friends, nor even as neutrals. We come as
enemies. As the wolf bursts into the flock, so we come."
- Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Nazi Propaganda

"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the
growth of private power to a point where it comes stronger than
their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism -
ownership of government by an individual, by a group."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States of
America

"The American fascists are most easily recognized by their
deliberate perversion of truth and fact. Their newspapers and
propaganda carefully cultivate every fissure of disunity, every
crack in the common front against fascism."
- Henry A. Wallace, 33rd Vice President of the United States of
America

"I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and
during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle
man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I
was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. I helped make Mexico and
especially Tampico safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped
make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys
to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen
Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street. I helped
purify Nicaragua for the International Banking House of Brown
Brothers in 1902-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for
the American sugar interests in 1916. I helped make Honduras right
for the American fruit companies in 1903. In China in 1927 I helped
see to it that Standard Oil went on its way unmolested. Looking back
on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could
do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three
continents."
- Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler, decorated Marine Corps
veteran who was asked to head the American fascist coup against FDR
in the Business Plot and fouled the plot of the corporate elite

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross."
- Upton Sinclair, American writer

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the
acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by
the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous
rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th Presedent of the United States of
America

"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just
so long as I'm the dictator."
- George W Bush, 43rd Presedent of the United States of America

The third part of this letter are some articles that have been
posted about the current development of the Corporate State. These
articles may also disappear in a time of authoritarian clampdown.

Important news stories and government official steps for martial law

"The FBI Deputizes Businesses"
by Matthew Rothschild
http://www.grandestrategy.com/2008/02/2349048-fbi-deputizes-
business.html

Not If -- When
by Shirley Bianchi
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_shirley__080212_not_if____whe
n.htm

Report: Over 23,000 Business Leaders Working With FBI and Homeland
Security
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/2/11/report_fbi_deputizes_23_000_bus
iness

NSA Must Examine All Internet Traffic to Prevent Cyber Nine-Eleven,
Top Spy Says
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/01/feds-must-exami.html

Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act Raises Fears of New Government
Crackdown on Dissent
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/11/20/homegrown_terrorism_prevention
_act_raises_fears

"The End of America": Feminist Social Critic Naomi Wolf Warns U.S.
in Slow Descent into Fascism
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/11/28/the_end_of_america_feminist_so
cial

Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/3/20/blackwater_the_rise_of_the_worl
ds

Bush Given Power to Deploy US Troops Domestically & Declare Martial
Law
In news from Capitol Hill, Congress is coming under criticism for
approving a little noticed provision last year that makes it easier
for President Bush to declare martial law and to send US troops into
American cities. At the administration's request, Congress approved
the changes to a law known as the Insurrection Act without ever
holding a public hearing. Under the new law, the president now has
the authority to use both active-duty armed forces and the National
Guard on American soil—not just during a rebellion—but also a
natural disaster, terrorist attack, pandemic or other chaotic
situation. All 50 of the nation's governors have opposed the rule
changes. Earlier this month Senators Patrick Leahy, the chair of the
Judiciary Committee, and Republican Christopher Bond introduced
legislation to repeal the changes Congress approved last year.
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/2/20/headlines#7

Bush Anoints Himself as the Insurer of Constitutional Government in
Emergency
By Matthew Rothschild
May 18, 2007

With scarcely a mention in the mainstream media, President Bush has
ordered up a plan for responding to a catastrophic attack.

In a new National Security Presidential Directive, Bush lays out his
plans for dealing with a "catastrophic emergency."Under that plan,
he entrusts himself with leading the entire federal government, not
just the Executive Branch. And he gives himself the
responsibility "for ensuring constitutional government."

He laid this all out in a document entitled "National Security
Presidential Directive/NSPD 51" and "Homeland Security Presidential
Directive/HSPD-20."

http://progressive.org/mag_wx051807


White House News

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/NSPD 51

HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/HSPD-20

Subject: National Continuity Policy

Purpose

(1) This directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on
the continuity of Federal Government structures and operations and a
single National Continuity Coordinator responsible for coordinating
the development and implementation of Federal continuity policies.
This policy establishes "National Essential Functions," prescribes
continuity requirements for all executive departments and agencies,
and provides guidance for State, local, territorial, and tribal
governments, and private sector organizations in order to ensure a
comprehensive and integrated national continuity program that will
enhance the credibility of our national security posture and enable
a more rapid and effective response to and recovery from a national
emergency.

Definitions

(2) In this directive:

(a) "Category" refers to the categories of executive departments and
agencies listed in Annex A to this directive;

(b) "Catastrophic Emergency" means any incident, regardless of
location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties,
damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population,
infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions;

(c) "Continuity of Government," or "COG," means a coordinated effort
within the Federal Government's executive branch to ensure that
National Essential Functions continue to be performed during a
Catastrophic Emergency;

(d) "Continuity of Operations," or "COOP," means an effort within
individual executive departments and agencies to ensure that Primary
Mission-Essential Functions continue to be performed during a wide
range of emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents,
and technological or attack-related emergencies;

(e) "Enduring Constitutional Government," or "ECG," means a
cooperative effort among the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches of the Federal Government, coordinated by the President, as
a matter of comity with respect to the legislative and judicial
branches and with proper respect for the constitutional separation
of powers among the branches, to preserve the constitutional
framework under which the Nation is governed and the capability of
all three branches of government to execute constitutional
responsibilities and provide for orderly succession, appropriate
transition of leadership, and interoperability and support of the
National Essential Functions during a catastrophic emergency;

(f) "Executive Departments and Agencies" means the executive
departments enumerated in 5 U.S.C. 101, independent establishments
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 104(1), Government corporations as defined by
5 U.S.C. 103(1), and the United States Postal Service;

(g) "Government Functions" means the collective functions of the
heads of executive departments and agencies as defined by statute,
regulation, presidential direction, or other legal authority, and
the functions of the legislative and judicial branches;

(h) "National Essential Functions," or "NEFs," means that subset of
Government Functions that are necessary to lead and sustain the
Nation during a catastrophic emergency and that, therefore, must be
supported through COOP and COG capabilities; and

(i) "Primary Mission Essential Functions," or "PMEFs," means those
Government Functions that must be performed in order to support or
implement the performance of NEFs before, during, and in the
aftermath of an emergency.

Policy

(3) It is the policy of the United States to maintain a
comprehensive and effective continuity capability composed of
Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government programs in
order to ensure the preservation of our form of government under the
Constitution and the continuing performance of National Essential
Functions under all conditions.

Implementation Actions

(4) Continuity requirements shall be incorporated into daily
operations of all executive departments and agencies. As a result of
the asymmetric threat environment, adequate warning of potential
emergencies that could pose a significant risk to the homeland might
not be available, and therefore all continuity planning shall be
based on the assumption that no such warning will be received.
Emphasis will be placed upon geographic dispersion of leadership,
staff, and infrastructure in order to increase survivability and
maintain uninterrupted Government Functions. Risk management
principles shall be applied to ensure that appropriate operational
readiness decisions are based on the probability of an attack or
other incident and its consequences.

(5) The following NEFs are the foundation for all continuity
programs and capabilities and represent the overarching
responsibilities of the Federal Government to lead and sustain the
Nation during a crisis, and therefore sustaining the following NEFs
shall be the primary focus of

the Federal Government leadership during and in the aftermath of an
emergency that adversely affects the performance of Government
Functions:

(a) Ensuring the continued functioning of our form of government
under the Constitution, including the functioning of the three
separate branches of government;

(b) Providing leadership visible to the Nation and the world and
maintaining the trust and confidence of the American people;

(c) Defending the Constitution of the United States against all
enemies, foreign and domestic, and preventing or interdicting
attacks against the United States or its people, property, or
interests;

(d) Maintaining and fostering effective relationships with foreign
nations;

(e) Protecting against threats to the homeland and bringing to
justice perpetrators of crimes or attacks against the United States
or its people, property, or interests;

(f) Providing rapid and effective response to and recovery from the
domestic consequences of an attack or other incident;

(g) Protecting and stabilizing the Nation's economy and ensuring
public confidence in its financial systems; and

(h) Providing for critical Federal Government services that address
the national health, safety, and welfare needs of the United States.

(6) The President shall lead the activities of the Federal
Government for ensuring constitutional government. In order to
advise and assist the President in that function, the Assistant to
the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHS/CT)
is hereby designated as the National Continuity Coordinator. The
National Continuity Coordinator, in coordination with the Assistant
to the President for National

Security Affairs (APNSA), without exercising directive authority,
shall coordinate the development and implementation of continuity
policy for executive departments and agencies. The Continuity Policy
Coordination Committee (CPCC), chaired by a Senior Director from the
Homeland Security Council staff, designated by the National
Continuity Coordinator, shall be the main day-to-day forum for such
policy coordination.

(7) For continuity purposes, each executive department and agency is
assigned to a category in accordance with the nature and
characteristics of its national security roles and

responsibilities in support of the Federal Government's ability to
sustain the NEFs. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall serve as
the President's lead agent for coordinating overall

continuity operations and activities of executive departments and
agencies, and in such role shall perform the responsibilities set
forth for the Secretary in sections 10 and 16 of this directive.

(8) The National Continuity Coordinator, in consultation with the
heads of appropriate executive departments and agencies, will lead
the development of a National Continuity Implementation Plan (Plan),
which shall include prioritized goals and objectives, a concept of
operations, performance metrics by which to measure continuity
readiness, procedures for continuity and incident management
activities, and clear direction to executive department and agency
continuity coordinators, as well as guidance to promote
interoperability of Federal Government continuity programs and
procedures with State, local, territorial, and tribal governments,
and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure,
as appropriate. The Plan shall be submitted to the President for
approval not later than 90 days after the date of this directive.

(9) Recognizing that each branch of the Federal Government is
responsible for its own continuity programs, an official designated
by the Chief of Staff to the President shall ensure that the
executive branch's COOP and COG policies in support of ECG efforts
are appropriately coordinated with those of

the legislative and judicial branches in order to ensure
interoperability and allocate national assets efficiently to
maintain a functioning Federal Government.

(10) Federal Government COOP, COG, and ECG plans and operations
shall be appropriately integrated with the emergency plans and
capabilities of State, local, territorial, and tribal governments,
and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure,
as appropriate, in order to promote interoperability and to prevent
redundancies and conflicting lines of authority. The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall coordinate the integration of Federal
continuity plans and operations with State, local, territorial, and
tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of
critical infrastructure, as appropriate, in order to provide for the
delivery of essential services during an emergency.

(11) Continuity requirements for the Executive Office of the
President (EOP) and executive departments and agencies shall include
the following:

(a) The continuation of the performance of PMEFs during any
emergency must be for a period up to 30 days or until normal
operations can be resumed, and the capability to be fully
operational at alternate sites as soon as possible after the
occurrence of an emergency, but not later than 12 hours after COOP
activation;

(b) Succession orders and pre-planned devolution of authorities that
ensure the emergency delegation of authority must be planned and
documented in advance in accordance with applicable law;

(c) Vital resources, facilities, and records must be safeguarded,
and official access to them must be provided;

(d) Provision must be made for the acquisition of the resources
necessary for continuity operations on an emergency basis;

(e) Provision must be made for the availability and redundancy of
critical communications capabilities at alternate sites in order to
support connectivity between

and among key government leadership, internal elements, other
executive departments and agencies, critical partners, and the
public;

(f) Provision must be made for reconstitution capabilities that
allow for recovery from a catastrophic emergency and resumption of
normal operations; and

(g) Provision must be made for the identification, training, and
preparedness of personnel capable of relocating to alternate
facilities to support the continuation of the performance of PMEFs.

(12) In order to provide a coordinated response to escalating threat
levels or actual emergencies, the Continuity of Government Readiness
Conditions (COGCON) system establishes executive branch continuity
program readiness levels, focusing

on possible threats to the National Capital Region. The President
will determine and issue the COGCON Level. Executive departments and
agencies shall comply with the requirements and

assigned responsibilities under the COGCON program. During COOP
activation, executive departments and agencies shall report their
readiness status to the Secretary of Homeland Security or the
Secretary's designee.

(13) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall:

(a) Conduct an annual assessment of executive department and agency
continuity funding requests and performance data that are submitted
by executive departments and agencies as part of the annual budget
request process, in order to monitor progress in the implementation
of the Plan and the execution of continuity budgets;

(b) In coordination with the National Continuity Coordinator, issue
annual continuity planning guidance for the development of
continuity budget requests; and

(c) Ensure that heads of executive departments and agencies
prioritize budget resources for continuity capabilities, consistent
with this directive.

(14) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
shall:

(a) Define and issue minimum requirements for continuity
communications for executive departments and agencies, in
consultation with the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget, and the Chief of Staff to the President;

(b) Establish requirements for, and monitor the development,
implementation, and maintenance of, a comprehensive communications
architecture to integrate continuity components, in consultation
with the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, and the Chief of Staff to the President; and

(c) Review quarterly and annual assessments of continuity
communications capabilities, as prepared pursuant to section 16(d)
of this directive or otherwise, and report the results and
recommended remedial actions to the National Continuity Coordinator.

(15) An official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President
shall:

(a) Advise the President, the Chief of Staff to the President, the
APHS/CT, and the APNSA on COGCON operational execution options; and

(b) Consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security in order to
ensure synchronization and integration of continuity activities
among the four categories of executive departments and agencies.

(16) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:

(a) Coordinate the implementation, execution, and assessment of
continuity operations and activities;

(b) Develop and promulgate Federal Continuity Directives in order to
establish continuity planning requirements for executive departments
and agencies;

(c) Conduct biennial assessments of individual department and agency
continuity capabilities as prescribed by the Plan and report the
results to the President through the APHS/CT;

(d) Conduct quarterly and annual assessments of continuity
communications capabilities in consultation with an official
designated by the Chief of Staff to the President;

(e) Develop, lead, and conduct a Federal continuity training and
exercise program, which shall be incorporated into the National
Exercise Program developed pursuant to Homeland Security
Presidential Directive-8 of December 17, 2003 ("National
Preparedness"), in consultation with an

official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President;

(f) Develop and promulgate continuity planning guidance to State,
local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector
critical infrastructure owners and operators;

(g) Make available continuity planning and exercise funding, in the
form of grants as provided by law, to State, local, territorial, and
tribal governments, and private sector critical infrastructure
owners and operators; and

(h) As Executive Agent of the National Communications System,
develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive continuity
communications architecture.

(17) The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the
Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall
produce a biennial assessment of the foreign and domestic threats to
the Nation's continuity of government.

(18) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
Homeland Security, shall provide secure, integrated, Continuity of
Government communications to the President, the Vice President, and,
at a minimum, Category I executive departments and agencies.

(19) Heads of executive departments and agencies shall execute their
respective department or agency COOP plans in response to a
localized emergency and shall:

(a) Appoint a senior accountable official, at the Assistant
Secretary level, as the Continuity Coordinator for the department or
agency;

(b) Identify and submit to the National Continuity Coordinator the
list of PMEFs for the department or agency and develop continuity
plans in support of the NEFs and the continuation of essential
functions under all conditions;

(c) Plan, program, and budget for continuity capabilities consistent
with this directive;

(d) Plan, conduct, and support annual tests and training, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to
evaluate program readiness and ensure adequacy and viability of
continuity plans and communications systems; and

(e) Support other continuity requirements, as assigned by category,
in accordance with the nature and characteristics of its national
security roles and responsibilities

General Provisions

(20) This directive shall be implemented in a manner that is
consistent with, and facilitates effective implementation of,
provisions of the Constitution concerning succession to the
Presidency or the exercise of its powers, and the Presidential
Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. 19), with consultation of the Vice
President and, as appropriate, others involved. Heads of executive
departments and agencies shall ensure that appropriate

support is available to the Vice President and others involved as
necessary to be prepared at all times to implement those provisions.

(21) This directive:

(a) Shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and the
authorities of agencies, or heads of agencies, vested by law, and
subject to the availability of appropriations;

(b) Shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect (i) the
functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals, or
(ii) the authority of the Secretary of Defense over the Department
of Defense, including the chain of command for military forces from
the President, to the Secretary of Defense, to the commander of
military forces, or military command and control procedures; and

(c) Is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits,
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a
party against the United States, its

agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers, employees,
or agents, or any other person.

(22) Revocation. Presidential Decision Directive 67 of October 21,
1998 ("Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of
Government Operations"), including all Annexes thereto, is hereby
revoked.

(23) Annex A and the classified Continuity Annexes, attached hereto,
are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this directive.

(24) Security. This directive and the information contained herein
shall be protected from unauthorized disclosure, provided that,
except for Annex A, the Annexes attached to this directive are
classified and shall be accorded appropriate handling, consistent
with applicable Executive Orders.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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