The primary function of the first of these agencies, as defined by statute, is 'to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the national security.'
Harry Truman: “The primary function of the first of these agencies, as defined by statute, is 'to advise the President with respect to…”
On the recordJune 19, 1949
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 4 of 1949: National Security Council and National Security...
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