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instanceOf
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United States federal statute
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national security law
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affects
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Department of the Air Force
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Department of the Army
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Department of the Navy
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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alsoKnownAs
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National Security Act of 1947 (Pub.L. 80–253)
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amendedBy
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National Security Act Amendments of 1949
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branchAffected
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executive branch of the United States
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category
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1947 in American law
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United States national security legislation
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component
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Title I – Coordination for National Security
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Title II – National Military Establishment
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Title III – Miscellaneous
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country
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United States of America
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created
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Central Intelligence Agency
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Department of Defense
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National Military Establishment
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National Security Council
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Secretary of Defense position
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United States Air Force
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dateSigned
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1947-07-26
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enactedBy
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80th United States Congress
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established
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civilian control over the Department of Defense
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framework for peacetime intelligence activities
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historicalContext
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early Cold War
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post–World War II reorganization
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jurisdiction
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United States
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language
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English
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locatedInLegalCode
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Statutes at Large
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longTermImpact
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foundation of modern U.S. national security apparatus
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officialName
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National Security Act of 1947
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publicLawNumber
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Pub.L. 80–253
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purpose
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to coordinate national security and foreign policy
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to establish a permanent intelligence agency
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to reorganize the U.S. military after World War II
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reorganized
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U.S. national security structure
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United States armed forces
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shortName
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National Security Act
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signedBy
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Harry S. Truman
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signingPresident
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Harry S. Truman
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statutesAtLargeCitation
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61 Stat. 495
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subjectMatter
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foreign policy coordination
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intelligence services
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military organization
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national security
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yearEnacted
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1947
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