NSC 10/2 directive
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The NSC 10/2 directive was a 1948 U.S. National Security Council order that authorized and defined covert operations abroad, laying the foundation for early Cold War clandestine activities.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NSC 10/2 directive canonical | 3 |
| NSC 10/2 | 2 |
| NSC 4-A directive | 1 |
| National Security Council directive NSC 10/2 | 1 |
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Target entity: NSC 10/2 directive Context triple: [Office of Policy Coordination, legalBasis, NSC 10/2 directive]
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NSC
NSC is the stock ticker symbol for Norfolk Southern Corporation, a major U.S. freight railroad company.
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National Security Council Intelligence Directive 9
National Security Council Intelligence Directive 9 is a Cold War–era U.S. policy directive that established and governed the centralized coordination of signals intelligence activities, forming a key part of the legal framework for the National Security Agency’s operations.
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NSC-68
NSC-68 was a pivotal 1950 U.S. national security policy paper that called for a massive military buildup and global containment strategy against Soviet expansion during the early Cold War.
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Executive Order 9417
Executive Order 9417 was a World War II–era directive issued by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 that created the War Refugee Board to aid and rescue civilians, particularly Jews, threatened by Nazi persecution.
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Executive Order 9346
Executive Order 9346 was a 1943 directive by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that strengthened and broadened federal efforts to prevent employment discrimination in war-related industries and government agencies.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: NSC 10/2 directive Target entity description: The NSC 10/2 directive was a 1948 U.S. National Security Council order that authorized and defined covert operations abroad, laying the foundation for early Cold War clandestine activities.
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A.
NSC
NSC is the stock ticker symbol for Norfolk Southern Corporation, a major U.S. freight railroad company.
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B.
National Security Council Intelligence Directive 9
National Security Council Intelligence Directive 9 is a Cold War–era U.S. policy directive that established and governed the centralized coordination of signals intelligence activities, forming a key part of the legal framework for the National Security Agency’s operations.
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C.
NSC-68
NSC-68 was a pivotal 1950 U.S. national security policy paper that called for a massive military buildup and global containment strategy against Soviet expansion during the early Cold War.
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D.
Executive Order 9417
Executive Order 9417 was a World War II–era directive issued by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 that created the War Refugee Board to aid and rescue civilians, particularly Jews, threatened by Nazi persecution.
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E.
Executive Order 9346
Executive Order 9346 was a 1943 directive by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that strengthened and broadened federal efforts to prevent employment discrimination in war-related industries and government agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War policy document
ⓘ
United States national security directive ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
Soviet Union
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surface form:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
international communist movement ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry S. Truman
|
| approvedByOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| assignedTo | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| authorizes | covert operations abroad ⓘ |
| authorizingBody |
National Security Council of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States National Security Council
|
| classifiedStatus | Top Secret ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBody |
NSC
ⓘ
surface form:
NSC 10/2 panel
|
| createdFor | Office of Policy Coordination ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1948-06-18 ⓘ |
| definedAs | activities conducted so that U.S. government responsibility is not evident or acknowledged ⓘ |
| definedTerm | covert operations ⓘ |
| defines | United States covert operations abroad ⓘ |
| established | Office of Policy Coordination ⓘ |
| excludedActivities | armed conflict by recognized military forces ⓘ |
| followedBy | NSC 10/5 directive ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Cold War ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
Office of Policy Coordination ⓘ |
| includedActivities |
demolition
ⓘ
economic warfare ⓘ preventive direct action ⓘ propaganda ⓘ sabotage ⓘ subversion ⓘ support of guerrillas ⓘ support of refugee liberation groups ⓘ support of resistance movements ⓘ |
| inForceFrom | 1948-06-18 ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | superseded by later NSC directives on covert operations ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
CIA covert action programs
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early Cold War clandestine activities ⓘ |
| mandatedCoordinationWith |
Department of Defense
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United States Department of State ⓘ
surface form:
Department of State
|
| oversightBy |
Director of Central Intelligence
ⓘ
United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of State ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State
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| precededBy |
NSC 10/2 directive
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NSC 4-A directive
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| purpose |
to conduct covert operations against hostile foreign states and groups
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to counter Soviet and communist influence during the early Cold War ⓘ |
| replaced | NSC 4-A directive ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide outside the United States ⓘ |
| subject |
Cold War foreign policy
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covert operations ⓘ psychological warfare ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1948 ⓘ |
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Subject: NSC 10/2 directive Description of subject: The NSC 10/2 directive was a 1948 U.S. National Security Council order that authorized and defined covert operations abroad, laying the foundation for early Cold War clandestine activities.
Referenced by (7)
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