National Security Council

National Security Council PDF

Author: Richard A. Best

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1437920594

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The Nat. Security Council (NSC) was established in 1947 to create an inter-departmental body to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the national security. This report traces the evolution of the NSC from its creation to the present. The organization and influence of the NSC have varied significantly from one Administration to another, from a highly structured and formal system to loose-knit teams of experts. The NSC staff should be organized to meet the particular goals and work habits of an incumbent President. The history of the NSC provides ample evidence of the advantages and disadvantages of different types of policymaking structures.

The Intelligence Community 1950-1955

The Intelligence Community 1950-1955 PDF

Author: Douglas Keane

Publisher: Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Historian

Published: 2008-02

Total Pages: 880

ISBN-13:

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Documents the institutional growth of the intelligence community under Directors Walter Bedell Smith and Allen W. Dulles, and demonstrates how Smith, through his prestige, ability to obtain national security directives from a supportive President Truman, and bureaucratic acumen, truly transformed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Keepers of the Keys

Keepers of the Keys PDF

Author: John Prados

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13:

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The true story of how the National Security Council was transformed from a small advisory board under Truman, virtually to supplant the State Department under Nixon, and then to conduct covert, illegal operations under Ronald Reagan.