NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
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April 27, 1953
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STATUS OF PROJECTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Completed Projects ................ .................. 1
II. Projects Under Consideration by the NSC ............. 2
A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 141st NSC
Mee
t in g . . . . ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. Basic National Security Policies and
Programs in Relation to Their Costs:
The Mutual Security Program ............... 2
2. The President's Address to the American
Society of Newspaper Editors on April 16,
1953 ......................?............... 2
Be Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration..... 3
1. United States Policies in the Far East...... 3
2. Analysis
of Possible Courses of Action
/~
in Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
United -States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Formosa and the
National Government of China .........
.
3
...
.
4. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Japan............. 4
Eligibility of Representatives of Foreign
Governments to Receive Classified U.S.
Security Information, ................... 4
6. Intelli~; :)nce Support for the Voice of
America with Regard to Soviet Jamming..... 5
7. The Position of the United States with
Respect to Switzerland .................... 5
III. Current NSC Planning Board Projects................. 6
1. United States Obloctives and Policies with
Respect to the Ncar East ...................... 6
2. Conditions for a Peaceful Settlement with
the US SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. Proposal for a Volunteer Freedom Corps.......... 7
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4.
Armaments and American Policy ................... 7
5.
A National Petroleum Program .................... 8
6.
United States Objectives and Policies
7.
with Respect to North Africa .................. 8
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Latin America ................. 8
8.
The Position of the United States with
Respect to South Asia .........................
9
9.
United States Policy Toward the Soviet
Satellite States in Eastern Europe
(Including East Germany) ......................
9
10. The Position of the United States with
Respect to Yugoslavia.........................
9
11. NSC 26 Series ...................................
9
12. United States and Allied War Objectives
in the Event of Global War ....................
10
13. Japanese Peace Treaty Islands ...................
10
1 . U.S. Policies and Programs in the Economic
Field Which May Affect the War Potential
of the Soviet Bloc ............................
10
IV.
Other Current Council Projects ......................
12
1. The Use of Radio as a Medium for Psychological
Operations and the Impact of its Use on
National Security ..............~..............
12
2. A Project to Provide a More Adequate Basis
for Planning for the Security of the United
States ........................................
12
3. Organized Evacuation of Civilian Populations
in Civil Dc.L'.,.Ise... .... ..... .. . . ... .De 'c ,...?.
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I. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(April 20, 1953 - April 27, 1953)
1. ADDITIGNAL REPUBLIC OF R EA DIYISIO S
7_27 Action Nos. 703 and 765)
2. U_ TIQNAL SECURITYPROBI~,EMS CONCERNING
FREE WORLS PESRO~,ESMDEMAPIDS AND OTENIT_IAL
SUPPLIES
(NSC Action Nos. 756 and 766)
NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN THE ST
1,AWRRENCE-G-GREAT15LAKES5EE, PROJECT'
(NSC 150 and 0/1; NSC Action No. 767)
4. C?%_I`'ED STATES POLICY REGARDING THE P SENT
S TT ION IN IRAN
(NSC Action No. 770; Progress Report, dated
March 20, 1953, by the Under Secretary of
State on paragraph 5-a of NSC 136/1; memo-
randum for All Holders of the Progress
Report dated March 20, 1953, by the Under
Secretary of State on paragraph 5-.g of
NSC 136/1, April 23, 1953)
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II. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE SC
A. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON AGENDA FOR__THE 141ST NSC MEETING ON
TLTEDAYLAPRIL 2
(Agenda dated April 23, 1953)
1. BASIC NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN
RELATION TO THEIR COSTS: THE MUTUAL SECURITY PROGRAM
I~SC `11+9, 1+9%1 , 2CJ~+ /2, 135/3 and Annex to 135/1,
135, 141, 142, 145; Memos for NSC, April 2, 21 and 22,
1953; Memo for all holders of the April 21 memo, dated
April 23, 1953; Memos for NSC7 subject "Review of Basic
National Security Policies", February 6 and 18, 1953;
Memo for NSC, subject, "Review of Basic National Secu-
rity Policies: The Military Program", March 24, 1953;
Memos for NSC, subject, "Review of Basic National
Security Policies: The Mutual Security Program",
March 20, 24 and 30, 1953; Memo for NSC, subject,
"Budget Considerations Bearing on the NSC Review of
Basic National Security Policies", Match 5, 1953; Memo
for NSC, subject, "Cost of National Security Programs",
February 24, 1953; Memo for NSC, subject, "Budget
Outlook Based on Programs of Previous Administration",
February 17, 1953; Memo for Senior NSC Staff, subject,
"Reexamination of United States Programs for National
Security", January 23, 1953; NSC Action Nos. 668. 705-b,
726, 730, 733, 743, 744-a, 747, 752-b, 762 and 768)
Ori,girn: The Council on February 4 noted an oral report
by Mr. Cutler of the President's desire that the Council
initiate discussion of the basic over-all policies in
NSC 20/4, 68/2, 135/3 and 141 on the basis of summaries
to be circulated.
Current Status: The statement of the Mutual Security
Program contained in Part II of NSC 149/1 is scheduled
for further consideration. Also awaiting editorial
changes and suggestions in Part I of NSC 149/1 from
the Council members pursuant to N3C Action No. 768-a
and reports relating to the atomic energy program from
the Secretary of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission
pursuant to NSC Action No. 768-f,
2. THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWS-
PAPER EDITORS ON APRIL 16 3 1,
An oral report by Mr. C. D. Jackson on developments re-
sulting from this address is scheduled to be noted, and
possible future courses of action to follow up these
developments are scheduled for discussion .
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B. ITEMS AWAJA TING SIJBSE' UENT NSSCO SIDERATION
1. UNITEDS TA ES POLICIES IN THE FAR EAS_
(NSC 1+8; NSC Action Nos.758and 7J 9; Memo for NSC,
subject, "Cost Estimates of United States Policies in
the Far East", April 21, 1953; Memo for all holders of
April 21 memo dated April 23, 1953; NSC 48/5; NIE-47)
Qrig,,,t is Draft statement of policy on the subject, pre-
pared by the Planning Board, was submitted for Council.
consideration as NSC 148, together with a Far East
Financial Summary and an annex constituting an NSC
staff study on Communist China.
Current Status: Awaiting further study by the Council
of NSC P+~.
2. ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA
ubC1 , He Action 1Vo. 759; NSC llfi/C Memo for NSC,
subject, "Future Courses of Action in Connection with
the Situation in Korea", March 30, 1953; NIE-80; SE-41)
Qrr gin: Report on the subject prepared by the NSC
Planning Board in the light of the estimate of the JCS
transmitted by the reference memo of March 30, was
submitted as NSC 147 for the consideration of the
Council. NSC 147 also sets forth possible methods of
meeting the problem of reimbursement of the United
States for logistic support of other UN forces in
Korea.
.Q rrentStatus: Awaiting further study by the Council,
_UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
RT;NEC 0 FORMOSA AND THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF
CHINA ,~....__ .._ ....
(NSC 146 and Annex to NSC 146; NSC Action Nos. 760 624;
NSC 128, 1+8/5; SE-29; NIE-27/1; Memos for NSC, April 6
and 7, 1953)
Or__jgi.U; The Council on April 2 directed the NSC Staff,
after preliminary discussion by State, Defense and CIA,
to prepare a report for Council consideration in the
light of a review of NSC 48/5, insofar as it pertains
to U.S. policy toward Formosa, the Chinese Nationalists
Government, and other anti-communist Chinese forces
and in the light of the views of the JCS, contained in
NSC 128 (NSC Action No. 621+-b).
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UNITED
STATES OBJECTIVES AN~ C CQURgES_QE
N WITH
RESPECT
TO FORMOSA AND TiENATIONAL GGVERN
N T QE
CH NA
Cont'd,~
Current _St ts: Awaiting further study by the Council
of N3C lt+ as amended by the reference memo of April 6.
4. UNITED STATES-OBJECTIVES ANS.COURSES OF 1CTION_WITh
RESPECT TO J FAN
NSC 12 / and 125/4; NSC Action Nos. 660 and 761;
NSC 125/2; Annex to NSC 125/1; NSC 125/3 and Annex to
125/3; Memo for NSC, August 7, 1952 and April 27, 1953;
NIE-52)
Urjlg.n: In connection with the President's approval of
NSC 125/2, he directed that the general structure of a
U.S. program to implement the courses of action enumer-
ated in paragraph 7 thereof should, where suitable, be
explored by the Department of State in consultation
with the Departments of Defense and Commerce, the
Office of the Director for Mutual Security, the Office
of Defense Mobilization and other appropriate agencies,
and that the main elements of such a program should be
reported back to the Council at the earliest possible
time (reference memo of August 7).
Current Status: Revision of NSC 125/4 prepared by the
Planning Board pursuant to NSC Action No. 761-1, to
take account of the question of the long term viability
of the economy of Japan deprived of the raw materials
and markets of the Chinese mainland is being submitted
to the Council as NSC 125/5 and will be scheduled for
early Council consideration.
5. ELIGIBILITY OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
'O R EIVECLAS~SIFED tJ. SECURITY_ INFURMATTUN~`
(Memo for NSC, April 24, 1953; Memos for Planning Board,
March 25 and April 8 1953; Memos for NSC, subject,
"Eligibility of Foreign Representatives to Receive
Classified Information", June 14 and November 19, 1951;
NSC Action No. 507)
ri i : Draft Presidential directive, a report and
proposed regulations on the subject, prepared by the
Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security, were
transmitted by the reference memo of June 14, 1951 for
consideration by the Council,
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ELIGIHJLTT OF RE:FRES_FNTAVEJ_ UURX - J GOVERN NTS
'C RECEIVE CLASSIrI 'D S S. SECURITY INFORM TION (Co[it' d)
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Council
at an early meeting of the draft NSC directive on the
subject prepared by the Planning Board and transmitted
by the reference memo of April 24.
6. JNTELLZG NCE SUPPQRT FUR THE VOICE OF AMERICA WITH
RE 4RD TO SOVIET JM MING
(Progress Report dated April 13, 1953 by the Acting
Secretary of State on Pilot Operation of Paragraph 3-12
of NSC 66/1)
Oxigf: The reference progress report has been
circulated for the information of the Council.
Current Status: To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early Council meeting. (See also related project in
Section IV below.)
7. THE _PTION OF THE-UNITED STATE WITH RESPECT TO
SWz ZERL!ND
TProgress Report dated April 22, 1953 by the Acting
Secretary of State on NSC 119)
4ii ir: The reference progress report is being cir-
culated for the information of the Council.,
Current StatZS: To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early Council Meeting.
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III. CU}IRENT-N C PLINKING BOARD PROJECTS
1. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND-POLICIES WITH RESPECT TQ
LEE NE. R EAST
(NSC 129/1; Mem(s for Senior NSC Staff March 17 and
April 14 and 24, 1953; Record of Meeting of Planning Board
on April 10, 15 and 27, 1953)
Oxl: The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions including this policy
question.
Current _.~ ,tus: Awaiting preparation by the Board Assis-
tants of a draft report on the subject for final review
by the Planning Board, consisting of a statement of policy
as amended at the meeting of the Planning Board April 27,
and a coordinated staff study to be completed when an
initial State Department draft thereof is made available.
2. CONDITIONS FORAPEAC,,EF_ UL SETTLEMENT WITH THE USSR
(Record of Planning Board Meeting? .. April 3n and 22,
1953; "Check-list" on the subject, dated April 22, 1953;
Memo for Senior NSC Staff, "Armaments and American Policy",
February 4 1953; Record of Senior NSC Staff Meetings,
September 6, 1950, February 23, May 24, and July 10, 1951,
and January 27, 29, 1953; NSC 79, 112; NSC Action No. 725;
Memo for NSC, "United States and Allied Objectives in the
Event of Global War", September 6, 1950) (See also related
project, Armaments and American Policy)
Or?-gin: On September 6, 1950, the Senior Staff discussed
NSC 79 and designated an ad hoc group to draft a report
to include (1) a statement of war objectives in the event
of global war, as recommended by the JCS, and (2) such
related questions as a statement of the conditions that the
U.S. would be willing to accept for a peaceful settlement
with the USSR and its satellites. On February 23, 1951,
the Senior NSC Staff agreed that the NSC 79 project should
be completed in two sections and that the section of the
above subject including a plan for reduction and regulation
of armaments and armed forces should be completed as a mat-
ter of priority.
urgent Stgtus: Awaiting further discussion of the subject
at the Planning Board meeting on April 29 with a view to
determining the procedure to be followed in connection with
this project. (See also related project in Section II-A
above and projects listed as Nos. 4 and 12 below.)
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PROPOSAL FOR A VOLUNTEER FREEDOM CORPS
('iomo for Planning Board, April 21, 1953; NSC 143; NSC
Action No. 724; Memo for NSC, February 24, 1953)
Orlin: In a memo to the Executive Secretary of NSC,
February 14, 1953 (NSC 143) the President outlined a pro-
posal for a "Volunteer Freedom Corps", and requested that
it be scheduled for early study by the Council. The
Council approved in principle the proposal and agreed that
an ad hoc committee should study its feasibility and pre-
pare a detailed plan for its effectuation for Council
consideration (NSC Action No. 724).
Cy rent Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board at its meeting on May 1 of the memorandum from the
Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on NSC 143 and its
attached report on the subject prepared pursuant to NSC
Action No. 724, and transmitted by the reference memo of
April 21.
4. ARMANIE T:5 AND AMERICAN POLICY
(Memos for Senior NSC Staff Of February 4 and March 12;
Memo for NSC Planning Board, April 2, 1953; Record of Meet-
ing of NSC Planning Board, April 10, 1953; NSC Action
No. 725)
D_izi in: The NSC, on February 25, 1953, after discussing
recommendations of the Department of State Panel of Con-
sultants on Disarmament contained in the report on the
subject (reference memo of February 4), referred the
report to the Senior NSC Staff, directing it, with the
assistance of Dr. Vannevar Bush, to report back to the
Council on possible means of carrying out the recommenda-
tions (NSC Action No. 725).
Qurrent Status: Awaiting preparation of a revision of the
report of April 2 by the ad hoc committee on the subject
in the light of the discussion at the Planning Board meet-
ing on April 10 and commsnts to be submitted informally
to the Committee by the Planning Board Members. Tentative-
ly scheduled for Planning Board consideration on May 4.
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A NATIJNA,L PETROLEUM PROGRAM
(NSC 97, 97/23 Record of Meeting of NSC Planning Board)
April 10, 1953; Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff,
August 16, 1951; Marcos for Senior NSC Staff, July 24 and
December 22, 1952, March 5 and 10, 1953; Memos for NSC
Planning Board, April 6 and 10; Memo for NSC, subject,
"Suspension of Exploration Program, Naval Reserve No. 4
(Alaska)", April 3, 1953; Memo for NSC, "Security of
Certain Middle East Areas", December 11, 1951; NSC Action
No. 592; Record of Meeting of Senior Staff, January 27,
1953, and Meeting of Planning Board, April 10, 1953)
Orrin: Interim recommendations on the subject, prepared
by the NSC Staff in response to a letter from the Secre-
tary of Defense (NSC 97) were approved by the President
upon the recommendation of the NBC as NSC 97/2.
4 rent St&tus : Awaiting preparation of a revised draft
statement of policy by the Board Assistants based on the
drafts of March 5 and April 6. Tentatively scheduled for
Planning Board consideration on May 4.
6. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICI S WITH RESPECT To
(Memos for-Senior NSC Staff, March 4 and 16, 1953; NIE-69
and Supplement)
Origin: Draft statement of policy and staff study prepared
by State wore transmitted by reference memo of March 4 for
consideration by the Senior Staff.
Current St tuna Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board of the revised statement of policy and financial
appendix of March 16 prepared by Staff Assistants. Tenta-
tively scheduled for May 6.
7. LJlITEU STATESBJCTIVS(ND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
RESPEC'T' Tv LATLN,,MERIC A
(NSC 141;/T; Annex to NBC 144)
Orig3.n: NSC 144/1, approved by the President on March 18,
stated (para. 3) that its limited purpose was to define
our objectives and courses of action concerning important
problems common to the area; policies toward specific
country situations, such as those in Argentina and Guate-
mala, were left for subsequent papers.
CQzrrent Status; Awaiting reports on specific country situ-
ations in Latin America from State (including especially
Panama, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela and Brazil).
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8. THE POSITIGN OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH
ASIA
(NSC 98/1; Record of Senior Staff meeting on January 29,
1953)
Origin: The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29
agreed to prepare recommendations for Council consideration
on several urgent and immediate policy questions, including
this policy question.
Current tatus: Awaiting preparation of a draft report
by State.
9.
UNI A TED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET SATELLITE STATES
(NSC 5W/2.; Memo for Senior NSC Staff, March 3, 1953; Record
of Senior NSC Staff Meeting on January 29, 1953)
Orijzin; The senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question,
Current St,t,s: Awaiting revision by the State Department
of the draft report on the subject dated March 3, in the
light of the Planning Board discussion on April 24.
10. TFiE GSITI OFTHE_UNITED STA ES WITH RESPECT TO
TTTTIYr. t1T wxr 7r .
Ori ,ipx: The Senior Staff on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several
urgent and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question.
NSC 18/2; NSC 18/6)
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State.
11. NSC 26 SERIES
(Progress Report, March 9, 1953, by the Under Secretary of
State on NSC 26 Series; NS0 Action No. 753)
Origin: The Council on March 25 noted the reference
progress report on the subject and that the Department of
State is preparing a proposed revision of this policy
for Council consideration (NSC Action No. 753).
urMt._ Status : Awaiting report by State.
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12. UNITED STATES AND ALLIED Wa_UJECTIVg$_ IN T PV ENT 0
GL_01-A -L WAR
(NSC '79; Memo for NSC September 6, 1950; Records of Senior
Staff meetings on September 6, 1950 and February 23, 1951;
Memo for Senior Defense, JCS and CIA members, January 14,
1953)
Orii.n: JCS memo (NSC 79) was circulated for Council
information and referred to the Staff. The Senior Staff
on September 6 1950, designated an ad hoc group to draft
a report on (1) war objectives in the event of global war
and (2) such related questions as a statement of the con-
ditions the U.S. would be willing to accept for peaceful
settlement with the USSR and its satellites (see related
projects listed as nos. 1 and 9 above).
Current Status: Awaiting report on the first of the above
questions by an ad hoc committee (designated by State,
Defense, JCS and CIA) based on its study of a preliminary
draft report prepared by the Policy Planning Staff of
State (reference memo of January 14).
13. JAPANESE PEACE TREATY ISLANDS
(Para. 3, NSC 125/ .,._._..
Origin: The Planning Board requested the Departments of
State and Defense to state their respective positions by
April 15 on the question of whether the U.S. should main-
tain the status quo in the entire group of islands
mentioned in Article 3 of the Peace Treaty, or whether
it should return certain of these islands to Japan.
urrent Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board at its meeting on May 15 on the basis of reports by
the Departments of State and Defense. (See also related
project listed as no. 4 in Section II above.)
14. U.S. POLIC .IAND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD WHICH MA
ACCT THE WAR POTENTI OF THE SOVIET BLOC
(NSC Action No. 7 7 3 8 ; 1 0 P 7 ~91/1, 122/1; Memo for NSC
Planning Board, March 30 and April 24, 1953; Record of
Meeting of NSC Planning Board, April 24, 1953; Progress
Report, January 19, 1953, by the Secretary of State and the
Director for Mutual Security on NSC 104/2)
Ori In: The Council on March 18, 1953 directed the NSC
Planning Board, with the participation of the Department
of Commerce, to review the existing policy on this subject
(NSC 104/2) and submit appropriate recommendations for
Council consideration (I\TSC Action No. 738).
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U .S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE E ?NQMIQ F
A F ' F CT T W POTS I OE 1 SOVrC~
Current State: Awaiting preparation by the Acting
Chairman, Economic Defense Advisory Committee, in con-
sultation with the NSC Staff, of draft terms of reference
for the preparation of a report for Council consideration.
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IV. QTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS
1. THE IJSE OF RADIO LS A MEDIUM FOF,__PKQOLOGICA~ OPFRATIGNS
AND T.IiEE IMPACT OF ITS USE ON NATIONAL SECURITY
(NSC Action Nos. 612 nd 710; NSC 13'7, 13766/1; Memo
for NSC, March 26, 1953; Memo for NSC, subject, "The Need
for Immediate Review and Later Establishment of National
Policy on the Use of Radio as a Medium for Psychological
Operations and the Impact of its Use on National Security",
February 5, 1953; Memos for NSC, subject, "Intelligence
Support for the Voice of America with Regard to Soviet
Jamming", January 2, February 26 and 29, 1952; Memo for
NSC, subject, "Potential Soviet Attack on our Essential
Communications Systems and Organizations", January 26, 1951)
Origin: At the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense,
his memorandum and its attached report by the Joint Chiefs
of Staff on the subject were transmitted as NSC 137 for
consideration by the Council of the recommendations con-
tained in the second and third paragraphs of the memorandum.
'urrentStatus: Awaiting report by the Director of Central
Intelligence and the Telecommunications Adviser to the
President, pursuant to NSC Action No. 710, and considera-
tion by the Council of these reports together with the
report of the President's Committee on International In-
formation Activities transmitted by the reference memo
of March 26.
. APROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUATE BASIS `OR PLDNTNC
FOR TFE SECURITY OF THE UNITDSTATES
(N7C 1gO;memo for_Nt~C, October 21, 1952; Memos for NSC
June 5, July 17 and 30, August 30, 1951, and November 21,
25, 26, 1952; Memo for NSC, subject, "Summary Evaluation
of the Net Capability of the USSR to Injure the Continental
United States" November 25, 1952; NSC Action Nos, 519,
543, 687, and ,99; SE-14)
Origin: The Council on November 26, 1952 (NSC Action
No 687-a) received a summary evaluation of the net capa-
bility of the USSR to injure the Continental United States
(reference memos of October 21 and November 25) prepared,
pursuant to NSC directive (reference memo of August 30,
1.951). A directive prepared by the Director of Central
Intelligence pursuant to NSC Action No. 687-b, to provide
the basis for a more adequate evaluation was concurred in
by the Council, approved by the President on January 19,
and issued as NSC 140.
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Current Status: Awaiting (a) summary evaluation of the
USSR's net capability to inflict direct Injury on the
U.S. to be submitted by the Special Evaluation Sub-Com-
mittee by May 15, pursuant to NSC 140, and (b) further
consideration by the Council of the recommendation of the
DCI contained in paragraph 5-c of the memo of the DCI
transmitted by memo on October 21, as amended (see NSC
Action No. 687-0.
ORGANIZED EVACUATION OF CIVILIAN POPULATIONS IN CIVIL
DEFENSE
(NSC Action No. 651; NSC 1.31, 131/1; Memo for NSC, June 9,
1952 )
vrzi: On May 16, 1952, the Deputy Federal Civil Defense
Administrator requested that a policy memorandum on the
subject, which the FCDA was proposing to issue for the
guidance of state and local civil defense forces,be re-
ferred to the NSC for such comments or action as was deemed
appropriate (circulated as NSC 131).
Current Statu, g : Awaiting further study by the Federal
Civil. Defense Administration in the light of the discussion
ax the Council meeting on June 18, 1952.
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