The National Security Council

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This paper describes the origins and organizational structure of the National Security Council, as well as how its style, vision, and requirements change with each new president and administration.

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"The NSC was ratified by the National Security Act of July 26, 1947. The organization fell under the chairmanship of the President of the United States and included the Secretaries of State and Defense as its key members. It is the "highest committee in the executive branch of the federal government for the resolution of national security and foreign policy questions." (Elder 13) One of the essential tasks of the NSC is "to coordinate foreign policy and defense policy, and to reconcile diplomatic and military commitments and requirements." (History of the National Security Council) Furthermore, the creation of the NSC also provides for "a Secretary of Defense, a National Military Establishment, Central Intelligence Agency, and National Security Resources Board." (ibid) It has four statutory members: the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense."

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