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Article: National Security Advisor, United States
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National Security Advisor, United States
Officially known as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the National Security Advisor
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the more commonly used title
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has a role defined as much by the chief executive as by law. The position did not exist as such for more than a decade after the establishment of the National Security Council (NSC), nor does that legislation mention the role of the advisor. Yet, as the chief counsel to the president on matters of national security, the advisor holds a role of unquestioned significance.
Beginnings of the NSC and the advisor's role.
The enabling legislation for the NSC, the National Security Act of 1947, ...
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Transcript: NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR STEPHEN J. ...
Washington Transcript Service;
January 14, 2008 ;
700+ words
... ... Service 01-14-2008 NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY HOLDS A NEWS BRIEFING ... JANUARY 14, 2008 SPEAKERS: NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR STEPHEN J. HADLEY WHITE ... introduce Steve Hadley, the National Security Advisor, who will give you a ...
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