On the recordJune 19, 1949
The function of the second is 'to advise the President concerning the coordination of military, industrial, and civilian mobilization.'
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The function of the second is 'to advise the President concerning the coordination of military, industrial, and civilian…”
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 4 of 1949: National Security Council and National Security...
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