NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: RECORDS GROUP 59
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005694760
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• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 7, 2011
• Case Number: F-2011-01643
• Publication Date: September 11, 1947

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
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11 September 1947 1947 ?F i' Hi 2 3 3
MEMORANDUM FOR THE-6ECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARY OF WAR
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT ON NIA
Subject; National Security Act of 1947
1~. Upon the coming into effect of the National Security Act
of 1947, the National Intelligence Authority automatically ceases
to exist and the Central Intelligence Agency comes under the
National Security Council. Inasmuch as no date has been set for a
meeting of the National Security Council to carryon the work of the
National Intelligence Authority, the following suggestions and recom-
mendations are made:
one ecurity Act of 1947.
c. In consideration of the size of the National Security
Council, as compared to the National Intelligence Authority,
it is recommended that a subcommittee be. established to act
similarly to the National Intelligence Authority to furnish
tbs,,.active direction of the Cent 1 I
a
a. At the first meeting of the National Security Council,
it is recommended that all directives of the National Intelli-
gence Authority and the Central Intelligence Group be con-
tinued in full force and affect until the National Security
Council has had an opportunity to study the problem and to
make amendments and changes that they may consider desirable.
b. In order that the National Security Council make an
early approach to this problem, it is recommended that the
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency be directed to
submit, within sixty days, his proposal for National 'Security
Council directives to bring former directives of the National
Intelligence Authority and the Central Intelligence Group into'
line with the Nati 1 S
r
n elligence Agency. This
nuelligence Agency. This
:'subcommittee should be composed of a minimum number of members
and.
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military is overshadowing them.
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 2. The Director of the Central Intelligence Group sat as a
non-voting member of the National Intelligence Authority, and, while
I believe it presumptuous and awkward on my part to suggest that he
so sit with the National Security Council, still it would be of
utmost assistance if he could attend all meetings of the National
Security Council in some capacity, either as observer, counsel or
advisor, in order to keep informed of what the thoughts of the
National Security Council may be. In addition, by being present,
the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency would also be
available for such direct questions as may be propounded..
3. If you will indicate your approval or disapproval of the
suggestions and recommendations above, I shall go ahead and have
formal statements prepared to be furnished to the National Security
Council at its first meeting.
H. HILLENKOETT
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central Intelligence
Chi, MIiIAL
NW 27166
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