WWIII
© Copyright 2014 Sam Peckham
WWIII Incorporating a letter by LESLIE S. MOORE Colonel, CmlC Commanding & “Howl,” a poem by ALAN GINSBERG
HEADQUARTERS FORT DETRICK Frederick, Maryland CMLRD-BW-3 10 July 1957
SUBJECT: Key Personnel Evacuation Plan
1.
In the event of a mass destruction attack on Fort Detrick with the resulting loss of Biological Warfare physical facilities, it is anticipated that it will be necessary to re-establish our BW activities at some other location.
MADNESS
I SAW THE BEST MINDS OF MY GENERATION DESTROYED BY
STARVING
HYSTERICAL
NAKED In order to accomplish this in the most expeditious manner, the availability of certain designated operational personnel, who have considerable knowledge and experience in the present BW Program, is deemed essential.
WHO PASSED THROUGH UNIVERSITIES WITH
RADIANT COOL EYES
HALLUCINATING ARKANSAS AND BLAKE-LIGHT TRAGEDY AMONG THE
SCHOLARS OF
It is therefore the intent of this headquarters to provide for the evacuation of such designated key personnel in the event of an attack so that they will be available to re-establish BW activities as deemed necessary by the Department of Defense.
WHO COWERED IN UNSHAVEN ROOMS IN UNDERWEAR
BURNING THEIR MONEY IN WASTEBASKETS
2.
This letter serves as notification that you have been selected as a member of this group which is to be evacuated.
AND LISTENING TO THE
THROUGH THE WALL
Until more appropriate identification can be issued, this letter will serve for such purposes in evacuation proceedings and should, therefore, be kept on your person at all times.
WHO REAPPEARED IN WITH SEXY IN THEIR
PASSING OUT
ON THE WEST COAST INVESTIGATING THE FBI BEARDS AND SHORTS BIG PACIFIST EYES DARK SKIN
INCOMPREHENSIBLE LEAFLETS
3.
The following plan has been devised for the evacuation of key personnel:
YACKETAYAKKING SCREAMING VOMITING WHISPERING FACTS AND MEMORIES AND ANECDOTES AND EYEBALL KICKS AND SHOCKS OF HOSPITALS AND
WHOLE INTELLECTS a. Evacuation procedures will be executed upon receipt of telephonic notification to your division office from this headquarters.
DISGORG TOTAL R
GED IN RECALL
Each division or seperate office will be responsible for expiditious notification of its key personnel.
FOR
SEVEN DAYS AND NIGHTS WITH BRILLIANT EYES
b.
WHAT SPHINX OF From the time of Warning YELLOW (attack likely) to the time of Warning RED (attack imminent) a maximum period of four (4) hours is anticipated. Evacuation will take place between one (1) and four (4) hours after receipt of Waring YELLOW.
BASHED OPEN THEIR ATE UP THEIR
CEMENT AND ALUMINUM SKULLS AND BRAINS AND IMAGINATION?
MOLOCH! c. Assembly area for evacuation will be the Field House, Bldg. T-838, both for on-duty and off-duty hours.
SOLITUDE FILTH!
!
E! ASHCANS AND UNOBTAINABLE DOLLARS! CHILDREN SCREAMING UNDER THE STAIRWAYS! BOYS SOBBING IN ARMIES!
(1) Upon receipt of notification during on-duty hours, key personnel will immediately proceed to the assembly area on foot and report to the Evacuation Officer.
MOLOCH MOLOCH MOLOCH
WHOSE BUILDINGS ARE JUDGMENT! THE VAST STONE OF WAR! THE STUNNED GOVERNMENTS!
(2)
MO
During off-duty hours, upon receipt of Warning YELLOW (3 to 5 minute blast of siren), key personnel will proceed by private transportation to Gate No. 1 at Fort Detrick, thence on foot to the assembly area and repot to the Evacuation Officer.
OLOCH WHOSE MIND IS PURE MACHINERY! WHOSE FINGERS ARE TEN ARMIES!
WHOSE BLOOD IS RUNNING MONEY!
WHOSE BREAST IS A CANNIBAL DYNAMO!
4.
A practice alert to test this evacuation plan will be held in conjunction with local Civil Defense exercises.
ROBOT APARTMENTS! INVISIBLE
SPECTRAL INVINCIBLE
SUBURBS! SKELETON TREASURIES! BLIND CAPITALS! DEMONIC INDUSTRIES! NATIONS! MADHOUSES!
You are urged to cooperate with the above plan for your own safety and for the assured continuation of the BW capability.
THEY SAW IT ALL!
THE WILD EYES!
THE HOLY YELLS!
THEY BADE FAREWELL!
THEY JUMPED OFF THE ROOF!
TO SOLITUDE!
WAVING!
CARRYING FLOWERS!
DOWN TO THE RIVER!
INTO THE STREET!
COLOPHON
This book was designed and printed at Massachusetts College of Art and Design by Sam Peckham in July 2014.
The type is set in Trade Gothic and Sears Tower.
The cover is printed on Canson Card, and the interior is printed on Mohawk Options.