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United States National Security Council (1947—)

See biography, indexes. The principal forum used by the President for considering national security and foreign policy matters and is part of the President's Executive Office. Since its inception under President Harry S. Truman, the function of the Council has been to advise and assist the President on national security and foreign policies. The Council also serves as the President's principal arm for coordinating these policies among various government agencies.

[edit] National Security Directives

Signed by the President but drawn up and issued through the National Security Council, most Presidential Directives are typically issued for matters specifically regarding national security policy, sensitive matters of foreign policy or during anye negotiation of international commerce and trade agreements among any other reasons where a restricted or classified order is more appropriate for use. Different presidential administrations have used various names for these documents but they generally all fall under the current day application of a Presidential Directive.

Table of Security Directive Names and Abbreviations

NCSCID *	National Security Council Intelligence Directives	1947-1977	Truman through Ford
NSAM	National Security Action Memorandums	1961-1969	Kennedy and Johnson
NSSM	National Security Study Memorandums	1969-1977	Nixon and Ford
NSDM	National Security Decision Memorandums	1969-1977	Nixon and Ford
PRM	Presidential Review Memorandums	1977-1981	Carter
PD	Presidential Directives	1977-1981	Carter
NSSD	National Security Study Directives	1981-1989	Reagan
NSDD	National Security Decision Directives	1981-1989	Reagan
NSR	National Security Reviews	1989-1993	Bush
NSD	National Security Directives	1989-1993	Bush
PRD	Presidential Review Directive	1993-2000	Clinton
PDD	Presidential Decision Directives	1993-2000	Clinton
NSPD	National Security Presidential Directives	2000-2008	GW Bush

[edit] Works

• NSC-68 − United States Objectives and Programs for National Security (April 14, 1950)

See Also

• Category:Presidential Directives (United States Government)

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