National Security Council of the United States

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The National Security Council of the United States is a senior advisory body within the executive branch that coordinates national security and foreign policy strategy for the president.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal executive body
advisory body
national security council
advises President of the United States
alsoKnownAs NSC
U.S. National Security Council
approvedBy President Harry S. Truman
branch executive branch of the United States government
chairperson President of the United States
coordinates United States foreign policy strategy
national security strategy of the United States
country United States of America
createdBy National Security Act of 1947
dateFounded 1947
employer United States National Security Advisor
field defense policy
foreign policy
intelligence policy
national security policy
foundedBy United States Congress
hasJurisdictionOver interagency national security decision-making process
hasSubOrganization Homeland Security Council of the United States
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
legalBasis National Security Act of 1947
locatedIn White House Complex
meetsAt White House
officeHead Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
parentOrganization Executive Office of the President of the United States
partOf Executive Office of the President of the United States
policyArea counterterrorism
crisis management
cybersecurity
defense strategy
homeland security
intelligence coordination
primaryGoal ensure the President receives coordinated national security advice
regularAttendee Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of National Intelligence
reportsTo President of the United States
responsibility coordination of policies among government agencies concerned with national security
integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security
scope strategic-level policy coordination
statutoryMember Secretary of Defense of the United States
Secretary of Energy of the United States
Secretary of State of the United States
Vice President of the United States
supportedBy National Security Council staff
typeOfBody interagency coordinating committee

Referenced by (79)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Director of Central Intelligence ("United States National Security Council")
Director of National Intelligence ("United States National Security Council")
President of the United States
SecDef ("United States National Security Council")
SecEnergy ("United States National Security Council")
Secretary of the Treasury ("United States National Security Council")
United States National Security Advisor ("United States National Security Council")
United States Secretary of Defense ("United States National Security Council")
United States Secretary of State ("United States National Security Council")
VPOTUS
Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
memberOf
Chief of Naval Operations ("National Security Council")
Chief of Staff of the Air Force ("National Security Council")
Chief of Staff of the Air Force ("National Security Council")
Chief of the National Guard Bureau ("National Security Council")
Commandant of the Marine Corps ("National Security Council")
Commandant of the Marine Corps ("National Security Council")
Joint Chiefs of Staff ("National Security Council")
advises
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs ("National Security Council")
Homeland Security Council of the United States
National Economic Council ("National Security Council")
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence ("National Security Council")
Under Secretary for International Affairs ("National Security Council on economic statecraft issues")
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs ("National Security Council")
worksWith
United States Attorney General ("National Security Council (by statute)")
United States Secretary of Energy ("National Security Council (when relevant)")
United States Secretary of Homeland Security ("National Security Council (when invited)")
United States Secretary of Transportation ("National Security Council (when transportation issues are relevant)")
United States Secretary of the Interior ("National Security Council (when relevant to responsibilities)")
participatesIn
Director of National Intelligence ("National Security Council")
Director of National Intelligence ("National Security Council")
Office of the Director of National Intelligence ("National Security Council")
SecDef ("United States National Security Council")
reportsTo
80th United States Congress ("National Security Council")
National Security Act of 1947 ("National Security Council")
Public Law 80-253 ("National Security Council")
created
Fiona Hill ("United States National Security Council")
Henry A. Kissinger ("United States National Security Council")
Madeleine Albright ("National Security Council (United States)")
employer
National Security Council of the United States ("U.S. National Security Council")
National Security Council of the United States ("NSC")
alsoKnownAs
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs ("National Security Council")
DOS ("National Security Council")
collaboratesWith
National Security Medal ("National Security Council")
administeredBy
NSC-68 ("United States National Security Council")
approvedByBody
United States Mission to the United Nations ("United States National Security Council")
associatedWith
NSC 10/2 directive ("United States National Security Council")
authorizingBody
United States National Security Advisor ("National Security Council Principals Committee (in practice or by delegation)")
chairs
United States national security apparatus ("National Security Council")
component
Executive Office of the President of the United States ("National Security Council")
comprises
executive branch of the United States ("National Security Council (United States)")
contains
Office of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President ("United States National Security Council")
cooperatesWith
United States national security apparatus ("National Security Council")
coordinatedBy
Domestic Council ("National Security Council")
coordinateWith
Office of Policy Coordination ("National Security Council")
createdBy
White House Office ("National Security Council")
distinctFrom
NSC-68 ("United States National Security Council")
draftedBy
National Military Establishment ("National Security Council")
hasComponent
Executive Office of the President of the United States ("National Security Council")
hasPart
Defense Planning Guidance ("National Security Council")
higherLevelStrategySource
New Look defense policy
implementedBy
United States Trade Representative ("National Security Council (United States)")
isMemberOf
National Security Council Intelligence Directive 9 ("United States National Security Council")
issuedBy
United States National Security Advisor ("National Security Council staff")
oversees
Office of Policy Coordination ("National Security Council")
oversightBy
Missile Scare ("Executive Committee of the National Security Council")
participant
National Security Council communications staff ("United States National Security Council")
partOf
Delta Force ("National Command Authority")
primaryTaskingAuthority
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ("National Security Council")
principalMilitaryAdvisorTo
National Security Strategy of the United States ("U.S. National Security Council staff")
producedBy
Containment ("U.S. National Security Council")
promotedByInstitution
National Security Act Amendments of 1949 ("National Security Council")
refinedRoleOf
National Security Resources Board ("National Security Council")
relatedTo
United States foreign policy ("National Security Council")
shapedBy
Model Diplomacy ("U.S. National Security Council")
simulates
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ("United States National Security Council on certain matters")
subordinateTo
Office of Policy Coordination ("National Security Council")
supervisedBy
Cabinet Room ("National Security Council meetings")
usedFor

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