NSC REVIEW GROUP

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2001
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• Publication Date: January 20, 1969
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASMINGYON, Q.C. 2006
MEMORANDUM FOR: Tha Secretary of Stag;
The Secretary of Decease
The Director o.# Ce11tral Yntelligolice
The Chairman, Toint C1lih1s of Sta.CC
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CONFIDENTIAL January 20, 1969
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Administrator of the Agency for
International Development
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of the US Information Agency
The Director of the Office of Emergency
Preparedness
The Director of the Bureau of the Budget
SUBJECT: Establishment of NSC Decision and Study Memoranda
Series
At the direction of the President, the following two memoranda
series are hereby established to inform the Departments and Agencies
of Presidential action:
--National Security Decision Memoranda (NSDM)
This series shall be used to report Presidential
decisions (whether the result of NSC meetings
or appropriate consultation with the Department
head concerned).
--National Security Study Memoranda (NSSM)
This series shall be used to direct that studies
be undertaken (normally for NSC consideration).
hereby abolished. An NSDM to bo issued shortly will describe the
status of existing NSAMs.
The National Security Action Memoranda (NSAM) series is
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 20, 1959
'National Security Decision Memorandum 2
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
The Director of Central IntelliC,encc
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of the US Information Agency
The Director of the Office of &iorgo;;cy
Preparedness
SUBJECT: Reorganization of the National Security Council. System
To assist me in carrying out my responsibilities for the conduct of
national security affairs, I hereby direct that the National Security
Council system be reorganized as follows:
A. The National_ Security Council USC1
The functions, membership and responsibilities of the National
Security Council shall be as set forth in the National Security Act of
1947, as amended.
The National Security Council shall be the principal, forum for
consideration of policy issues requiring Presidential determination. The
nature of the issues to be considered may range from current crises and
immediate operational problems to middle and long-range planning.
consultation with the Secretaries of State and Defense, shall be
responsible for determining the agenda and ensuring that the necessary
.,to the President for National Security Affairs, at my direction and in
The Council shall meet regularly, and discussi will--except
in unusual circumstances--be limited to agenda subjects.- The Assistant
1/ The Director of Central Intelligence will brief the NSC on each
agenda item prior to its consideration.*
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papers are prepared. Other membern of the NSC moy propose items for
inclusion on the agenda. The Assistant to the President shall be
assisted by a National Security Council Staff, as provided by law.
B. The National Security Com-icil Review Group*
An NSC Review Group is hereby established to examine papers
prior to their submission to the N1: These papers nay be rc--ccived
NSC Interdepartmental Groups2', from NSC Ad Poe Groups ', or
from
from Departments (at their discretion).
The role of the Review Group shall be to review papers to
be discussed by the NSC to assure that: 1) the issue under consideration
is worthy of NSC attention; 2) all realistic alternatives are presented;
3) the facts, including cost implications, and all departoent and agency
views are fairly and adequately set out. The Review Group chall also
be empowered to asciga action to the NSC Interdepartmental Groups or
NSC Ad Hoc Groups, as appropriate.
The membership of the Review Group shall include:
Secretary of State; e Sv..
Secretary of Defense;
Director of Central
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The representative of the Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
The representative of the
The representative of the
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The representative of the
Intelligence;
The Assistant to the president for National
Security Affairs (Chairman);
Depending on the issue under consideration, other agencies shall be
represented at the discretion of the Chairman.
C. The National Security Council Under Secretaries Committee
The NSC Under Secretaries Committee shall consider:
?1. Issues which are referred to it by the NSC Review
Group.
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2. Matters pertaining to interdepartmental, activities
of the US Governncnt overseas: 3/
which are of an operational nature (in distinction
to matters involving; a substantial.security I1o1icy
question); and
-- on which NSC 7.nterdepartmental Group: have been
unable to reach aCrcement, or which arc of a broader
nature than is suitable to any such Group; and
which do not require consideration at Presidential
or NSC level; and
which are then referred to it by the Secretary of
State.
The results of NSC Under Secretaries Committee consideration of
the matters listed in 2. above, will be submitted to the Secretary
of State.
3- Other operational matters referred to it jointly by the
Under Secretary of State and the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs.
The membership of the Under Secretaries Committee shall
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The Under secretary of state (Chairman);
The Deputy Secretary of Defense;
The Assistant to the president for National
Security Affairs;
The Director of Central Intelligence;
The Chairman, Joint Chiefa of Staff. _j e,-.
Depending on the issue under consideration, other agencies shall be
represented at the discretion of the Chairman.
jointly by the Secretary of state
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3/ Determination shall be ma
and the Assistant to the president for National Security Affairs.
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D. National Security Council. InterdcpartTiCntal. Group-;
rt::icntal Regional Groups and t e existing
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Existing; Intcr
Political-Military Interdepartmental Group, chaired by the a}i,ropriute
Assistant 3ecrctary of state, are hereby reconstituted as p:.rt of the
rational Security council structure. Tu~n Intcrdcr^.rtrtcntal Groups
shall perform the following functions: /1) discussion and decision on
interdepartmental issues which can be settled at the Assis~an~ secr.tary
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level, inc].ud_~' ng issues arising out of the it,:p].cmentat?i.on of 1 by the
preparation of policy paper for consideration, J
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review by the
The membership of the interdepartmental regional groupSS o h all
include the agencies represented on the NNSC Review Group. Depending; on
the issue under consideration, other agencies shall 're represented at
the discretion of the Chairman.
E. National Security Council Ad Hoc Groups
When appropriate, I intend to appoint NSC Ad Hoc Groups to
deal with particular problems, including those which transcend regional
boundaries.
The operational responsibility or authority of a Secretary over
personnel from his Department serving on interdepartmental co%2-,iittcco--
i.ncluding the authority to give necessary gaiidance to his representatives
in the performance of interdepartmental group duties--is not limited by
this NSDM. Nor does this NSD:4 limit the authority and responsibility
of the Secretary of State for those interdcpartmental r::~tters assi;;led
to him by NSDM 3.
Copies of reports of the interdepartmental groups shall be
transmitted to the heads of Departments and Agencies simultaneously
with their submission to the NSC Review Group.
NSAM 341 is hereby rescinded.
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CONFIDE"N1'I AL
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 20, 199
National Securi.t~ 7ce~ s'~o r'1 rrora'~dum 1
The Vice Presidont
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defcn~e
istant to the President for
The A
National Security Affairs
The Administrator of the Agency for
International Develop.ncnt
The Director of Central Intel li fence
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of the US Infor,eat.l on Agenc_?
The Director of the Office of Emergency
Preparedness
The Direction, Coordination and Supervision of
Interdepartmental Activities Ovcrsens
The Secretary of State is my principal forcirn policy advi:scr.
onsible, in accordance with approved policy, for the
I have ass'En 1. to the cCI'' t0."y ?
He is also resn,
execution of foreign pol.icy? f L,,;I?;, tteci by
State authority and responsibility to the full extent
lava`for the overall. direction, coordir,ation~a.nd supervision of.`v`,s^as.
interdepartmental activities of the United itcd ~oscmi'lif.:':ro forces
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Such activities do no field where such forces are wader the Cc~.~t~nu
operak,ing in the such other military acti.vitics
United States area military eor e mnander, ch-mnc,
as I elect as commander-in-Chi to conduct throuC,lt military
ar]mini ,crate on
which to the execut1 on and
V ? ae of a ni ngl? deparuriont or a ency rend uhi c.h
and of the activitieapprovs approved p ^ fry are 7, nte ern al mificantl.y the overa.l.l US
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arc not of ouch a nature as toaffect
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overseas program in a country or
In discharging this authority and responsibility, the Secretary
of State will be assisted by the NSC InterclCpartr;er;cal Groans and the
NSC Under Secretaries Committee, as onstituteinit, NSD:?1 2 and in
accordance with the procedures
* Including continuous supervision and general direction of economic
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