The U.S. National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control was a Presidential Commission appointed by President

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

in June 1971. It submitted its final report, '' America Burning'', in May 1973.

Background

The

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provided a mandate for a Presidential Commission to be established for research into the hazards of death, injury, and

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caused by fire. Public Law 90-259 authorized a twenty-member commission to conduct a two-year study aiming to determine effective measures for reducing the destructive effects of fire.

Activities

During 1972, the Presidential Task Force conducted regional hearings across the United States surveying communities with regards to flammable incidences. The Presidential Commission concluded their study on May 4, 1973, submitting a report to President Nixon entitled ''America Burning: The Report of The National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control''. On July 12, 1973, President Nixon released a presidential statement commending the National Commission on their

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and findings related to fire safety and the fire loss dilemma in the United States.

Commissioners

Nixon appointed commissioners for the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control in June 1971.

References

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