NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
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SECURITY INFORI'.IATION
I1-ATIO1'AL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
TABLE OF C OTvTENTS
P e
I. Completed Projects ...,..,,,?,.,?? ??????.??,???..???? 1
II. Projects Under Consideration by the NSC.?.?.,..?..?,? 2
A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 144th NSC
lleeting.......?????????????r?r????????????????? 2
1. Eligibility of Representatives of Foreign
Governments to Receive Classified U.S.
Security Information .. ..................... 2
2. T'egotiations with Spain.........?.........?? 2
3. Analysis of Possible Courses of Action
'in.Iorea....r????????..???????????????r???. 2
4. Possibilities for Psychological Operations
Based on Thailand 3
5. The Position of the United States with
Respect to Switzerland..,.,,,,,,,,,.,.,. 3
B. Items Under Consideration by Memorandum
1. Security Requirements for Government
Employees ..............??.........?........ 4
C. Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration....., 5
1, United States ?clicje.s to the Far East.......
5
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Action with Respect to Formosa and the
National Government of China, , , , , , , , , , , , , , 5
3. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Japan.........,. .. 5
4. Intelligence Support for the Voice of
America with Regard to Soviet Jamming....., 6
5. Proposal for a Volunteer Freedom Corps....... 6
61; Armaments and American Policy ......... esee.o. 7
III. Current NSC Planning Board
1. U.S. Policies and Programs in the Economic Field
which may Affect the War Potential of the
Soviet Bloc ...........
..?.?..? .................
2. A National Petroleum Program..................... II
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3. United States Objectives and Policies with
Respect to North Africa... .................... 9
4. United States Policy Toward Communist China
in the Event of a Korean Armi&tice............ 9
5. Iiobilization Readiness Policies................. 9
6. Review of Basic National Security Policy........ 9
7. United States Policy Toward the Soviet Satellite
States in Eastern Europe (Including East
Germany) ...................................... 10
3, Japanese Peace Treaty Islands ................... 10
9. United States Policy on Soviet and Satellite
Defectors.??.?????????,???.?????.?.?....r?..?? 11
10. U.S. Continental Defense System .0000#0000000000* 11
11. United States Objectives and Policies with
Respect to the Near East......,>.,...?,???,?. 11
12. United States Policy Regarding Germany.......... 12
13. United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Latin America ................. 12
14. The Position of the United States with Respect
to South Asia.... ' .................?>........ 12
15. The Position of the United States with Respect
to Yugoslavia...........?...........?.....?... 12
16, 14SC 26 Series............?.........??........... 13
17. United States and Allied War Objectives in the
Event of Global War ..............?...??,???... 13
IV. Other Current Council Projects ...................... 14
1. The Use of Radio as a liedium for Psychological
Operations and the Impact of Its Use on
National Security... .......................... 14
2. A Project to Provide a More Adequate Basis for
Planning for the Security of the United
S t a t e s . . . ? . ? . ? . . ? . . ? ... . ? , . . ? ..... . ..... .. . . . 14
3. Organized Evacuation of Civilian Populations
in Civil Defense..........? .................. 15
if. Basic National Security Policies and Programs
in Relation to Their Costs..?????>.....???... 15
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I. CON; TED PR OJLCTS
(May 4, 1953 - May 11, 1953)
1. TIE-LARGE SHIP REACTOR C AIRCRAFT IU,CLEAR PROPUL ON
PROGRAMS
(NSC Action Nos. 768-g and 779; NSC 149/2)
2. THE SITUATION IN INDOCHINA AND THAILAND
(NSC Action No.
78O-, to
(See also item 4 on the Council Agenda in Section II--A.)
3. SITUATION IN R
(NSC Action No. 781)
4. SALE OF M
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V_AMER.ICAN NATIONS
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II. PROJ. CTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
1.
S .P,,.FORLIGN GOVERNMENTS
2.
3,
Board, March 25 and April 8, 1953? Memos for NSCg
subject, "Eligibility of Foreign Representatives to
Receive Classified Information", June 14 and Novem-
ber 19, 1951; NSC Action No. 507)
Swig: 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,
Current Stet, Ls; The #raft NSC directive on the subject
transmitted by the reference memo of April 24 is sched-
uled for consideration.
Memo for fqA r wa -.~~~...i stn
P ?~- 2 } 195-17 Memos for Plannin
AZ
The subject is scheduled for consideration in the light
of a report by the Acting Secretary of State.
Memo for NSC subjectt "Future Courses of Action in
Connection with the Situation In Korea", March 30, 1953;
NIE-80; SE-41)
Origizz n. 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 I'SC 147 for the consideration of the
Council.
_C CURSES OF CATION I R
_
NSC 147; NS C Action Nos. 759 77?*$ and 7R2? NSC 118J2
Correct Status; The alternative courses of action set
forth in the reference report by the NSC Planning Board
on the subject (NSC 147) are scheduled for further
consideration in the light of (a) an oral briefing by
the Joint Chiefs of Staff on feasible military courses
of action in Korea for the United States to adopt, and
(b) an oral briefing by the Department of State on the
probable effects of such courses of action on other
nations, particularly our allies,
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4. POSSIBILITIES FOR PgYCHQLO9IQAL P IONS BASEP7 QN
THAILAND'
NSC Action No. 78O-A)
: The Council on May 6 agreed that Mr. C. D.
Jackson should report at the next Council meeting on
the possibilities for psychological operations based on
Thailand (NSC Action No. 780-d.
Current Status: The subject is scheduled for discussion
in the light of an oral report by Mr. C. D. Jackson.
'ION Qg THE UNITED STAT WITH, RESPECT TQ
T?~Ht}? P,rQ'~
LAP -
s YY.L' J IV
TProgress Report dated April 22, 1953 by the Acting
Secretary of State on NSC 119)
Ord: The reference progress report has been c1r.
culated for the information of the Council.
Current Status: The reference progress report is
scheduled to be noted.
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B. ITEMS
DER
Memo for NS
ACTION
0 in: Executive Order 101+50, dated April 27, 1953?
Current Status: Awaiting action by the Council, the
Secretary of the Treasury the Attorney General and the
Director of Defense Mobilization on the recommendation
contained in paragraph 3 of the reference memo on the
subject (being circulated),
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C. ITEMS AWAIT IN,C_ SUB i O,LEN_N C- CONS IDERA 'ION
1.
NSC2 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; Memo for NSC, April 30, 1953
Origj~n,: Draft statement of policy on the subject,
prepared 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.
NSC 348; NSC Action Nos. 758 and 777-d(2); Memo for
T S PPLICIES IN THE ST
giargont t : Awaiting further study by the Council
on NSC 143.
2. STATES OB C IV SAND CO 5BS OF AC1I0N WITH
1
Ori inn: 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
S P,C,_ 0 ' 0 M T NATIONAL RN N OF
H N
NSC 146 and Annex to NSC 146; NSC Action Nos. 760,
624? NSC 128 48/5? SE-29; NIE-27/l; Memos for NSC,
April 6 and ~, 1953)
Orizint 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 Nationalist
Government, and other anti-communist Chinese forces
and in the light of the views of the JCS, contained in
NSC 128 (NSC Action No. 624-j).
Current t : Awaiting further study by the Council
of NSC l -Status:
by the reference memo of April 6,
UNITED STATES 0$JECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
R,S PE CT 0 J AP
(NSC 125/ an 25/4; NSC Action Nos. 660 and 761;
NSC 125/2; Annex to NSC 125/1; NSC 125/3 and Annex to
125/3; Memos for NSC9 August 7, 1952 and April 27,
1953; NIF-52)
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UN ITED S'A1ES OBJECT IV
RESPECT T
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).
cur n S atu : Revision of NSC 125/4 prepared by the
Planning Board pursuant to NSC Action No, 761-.g 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 has been submitted
to the Council as NSC 125/5 and will be scheduled for
consideration at an early Council meeting.
4. N T E x NCE U R F_QR THE V 0 E R RFf*ARn rPn C01TTV TA~nVrirTe r+.r
Progress Report dated April 13
1953 b
t
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y
he Acting
Secretary of State on Pilot Operation of Paragraph
3-?b of NSC 66/1)
in: The reference progress report has been
circulated for the information of the Council.
C rr.e t,-,Status : To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early Council meeting. (See also related project in
Section IV below.)
5. PR OSAL FOR A VOL TEER FREEDOM QRps
(Memo for Planning Board, April 21, 1953; NSC 143 and
143/1; NSC Action No. 724; Memo for NSC, February 23,
1953)
Or i: In a memo to the Executive Secretary of NSC,
February 14, 1953 (NSC 143) the President outlined a
proposal for a "Volunteer Freedom Corps"t and re-
quested 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 prepare a detailed plan for
its effectuation for Council consideration (NSC Action
No. 724).
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PROPOSAL FOR A VOLUITTEER FREEDOM CORPS (C ont t d )
Current-Status: Awaiting consideration by the Council
of the draft statement of policy contained in NSC 143/1
on the subject, prepared by the Ad hoc Committee on
NBC 143 pursuant to NSC Action No. 724.
. '-I I i,JTS AND I P Y
Iusc 151; Memo for Senior NS Staff of February 4;
N. Action N. 725)
ri -fin:, The NBC on February 25, 1953, after discus-
sing recommendations of the Department of State Panel
of Consultants 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
recommendations (NSC Action No. 725).
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Council
and the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, of an
interim report on the subject (NBC 151) prepared by
the Ad Hoc Committee on Armaments and American Policy
of the NSC Planning Board and considered and concurred
in by the Planning Board. NSC 151 relates to possible
means of carrying out Recommendation One by the Depart-
ment of State Panel of Consultants on Disarmament.
Also awaiting report by the Ad Hoc Committee on Arma-
ments and American Policy on other recommendations
made by the Panel of Consultants.
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CURRENT NSCP_LANNxNG BOARD PROJECTS
1. U. . 0 IC IES PROGRAMS T
TT ECONOMIC F ELD WHICki MAY
1
/gym rn
,. ~ ...._
F
WIB
(NSA Action No? 738; NSC 10 2 91-- U*i9v
1,119 Memos for NSC
Planning Board, March 30, Aprii 24, and May 8, 1953; Record
of Meeting of Planning Board April 24, 1953? Progress
Report, dated January 19, 193, by the Secretary of State
and the Director for Mutual Security on NSC 104/2)
Origjn: 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 (NSC Action No. 738).
urrus? A draft report on the subject, including a
scussion and appraisal of alternative courses of action,
prepared by the Acting Chairman of the Economic Defense
Advisory Committee, in consultation with the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and the NBC Staff in accordance with
the agreement at the Planning Board meeting on April 24 is
scheduled for consideration by the Planning Board on May 11?
2. A NATIONAL PETR OLE M PROGRAM
-NSC 97, 97/2- Record of Meeting of NSC Planning Board,
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10, 1951- Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff,
August lb 1951? Memos for Senior NSC Staff, July 24 and
December 2, 19'2, March 5 and 10, 1953? Memos for NSC
Planning Board, April 6, 30 and May 4, 1953; Memo for NSC,
subject Sus ension of Exploration Program, Naval Reserve
No. 4 (. laska)" April 8, 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)
DzIgi NBC recommendations on the subject, prepared
by the NBC Staff in response to a letter from the Secretary
of Defense (NSC 97) were approved by the President upon the
recommendation of the NSC as NSC 97/2.
C,Urlet Status: A revised draft report on the subject
reference memo of April 30) and financial appendix dated
May 4, prepared by the Board Assistants on the basis of an
ODM draft reflecting Planning Board discussion on April 10,
is scheduled for Planning Board consideration on May 11.
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3. UNITED. STATES OBZCTIVE_S AND POLICIES WIT. RESPECT TO
RT:H AFRICA
Memos for Senior NSC Staff, March 4 and 16, 1953; NIE-69
and supplement)
OOH: Draft statement of policy and staff study prepared
by State were transmitted by reference memo of March 4 for
consideration by the Senior Staff.
a refit t t ; Revised statement of policy and financial
appendix of March 16 prepared by Staff Assistants scheduled
for Planning Board consideration on May 11.
4. U TED STATES-TOLICY-.1
OF AO EANARS I
NSC Action No. 777-a)
Qr gin: At its meeting on April 28 the Council directed
the NSC Planning Board to prepare for early Council con-
sideration a report on the above subject (NBC Action
No. 77(-d) .
`urre ,S tatu1. Awaiting preparation by State of a draft
report on this subject. Tentatively scheduled for con-
sideration by the Planning Board on May 13.
READ
Planning~d dated May 11, 1953)
Memo for NBC
A statement on the subject, recommended by the
Defense Mobilization Board for approval of the President
and made available to members of the Cabinet by the Director
of Defense Mobilization, is being circulated for the infor-
mation of the Planning Board.
Cr,ent Status: Tentatively scheduled for discussion by
the Planning Board on May 13.
CY
6. REVIEW 0 AS IO N$68J ,,0~,L,,,.,,g~ L I C Y
SC 11/2, 20/4, /2, 135/3, 11+1; Memo for NSC, Febru-.
ary 6, 1953; NSC Action No. 776-,n; Record of Meeting of NSC
Planning Board, May 1,1953; "Outline of Basic National
Security Policy",dated April 29, 1953; Memo for NSC Planning
Board, May 7, 1953; "Suggestions of the 0DM for Changes in
Planning Board 'Outline of Revised Basic National Security
Policy'',dated April 29, 1953)
O in: At its meeting on April 28 in connection with its
action on NSC 149/1 the Council directed the Planning Board
to prepare for Council consideration a revised report on
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REVIEW OF BASIC RA, 110 , SECURITY POLICY (Ct'
basic national security policies, based on Part I of
NSC 149/1 as amended and adopted (subsequently issued as
NSC 149/2), and covering all national security programs, to
supersede NSC 20/4, 68/2 and 135/3 (NSC Action No. 776-b).
Current Status_: Awaiting preparation by the Board Assis-
tants of a draft statement of existing basic national
security policy (i.e., the policies of NSC 20/4, 68/2 and
135/3 as modified by NSC 149/2) with particular attention
in the first instance to "general considerations" and
"general objectives". Tentatively scheduled for Planning
Board consideration on May 15 and 25.
'NSC 5 /2; Memo for Senior NSC Staff, March 3, 1953;
Record of Senior NSC Staff Meeting on January 29 1953;
Record of Planning Board Meeting on April 24, 1953)
?rig,ia; 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 Stt us: 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. Tenta-
tively scheduled for consideration by the Planning Board
on May 18.
8, J MSE.'0 k_.T.~ 0
(Para. 3, NSC 125/1+)
Origin: The Planning Board requested the Departments of
State and Defense to state their respective positions by
May 15 on the question of whether the U.S. should maintain
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.
Current St,us: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board on the basis of reports by the Departments of
State and Defense. (See also related project listed as
No. 3 in Section II-.q above.)
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9. UNITED STATES POLICY ON SOVIET AND SATELLITE DEFECTORS
('99C 86/1; Progress Reports on NSC 6671 dated ay 28 and
and September 20, 1951, and July 11, 1952; Memo for NSC
Planning Board, May 4, 1953)
Origin: A memorandum by the PSB Adviser, recommending
ng Board review of certain aspects of NSC 86/1, and
enclosing a draft amendment to NSC 86/1 was transmitted by
the reference memo for consideration by the Planning Board.
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
oar Tentatively scheduled for May 20.
10. U. S. CONTINENTAL DEFENSE SYSTEM
kNSC 40; 0DM ra statement of policy on 11~;on-!N ilitary
Defense", dated Lay 5, 1953; Memo to NSC Planning Board,
dated i_ay58, 1953; Record of Meeting of NSC Planning Board,
1 May ,
Origin: The Planning Board on May 6 discussed the subject
and agreed that preliminary work should be initiated with-
in the departments and agencies concerned on existing and
proposed programs, with costs in each case, in anticipation
of preparation of a draft report after receipt of the
report of the Special Evaluation Subcomittee and the Depart-
ment of Defense Ad Hoc Study Group on Continental Defense.
Current Status: Awaiting a report by the Special Evalu-
ation Su committee pursuant to NSC 140 (See Project listed
as No. 4 in Section IV below) and report by the Department
of Defense Ad Hoc Study Group on Continental Defense.
Tentatively scheduled for Planning Board consideration on
May 22.
11. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO
HE NEAR EAST
(NSC129/1; Memo for Senior NSC Staff March 17, 1953;
Memos for NSC Planning Board, April 14, 24, and May 4,
1953; Record of Meetings of Planning Board on April 10,
15, 27, and May 6, 1953)
Origin: The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions including this policy ques-
tion.
Current Status: Awaiting review by the Planning Board
upon 'the re urn of the Secretary of State from the area,
of the draft report dated May 4, with a view to submission
of a report on the subject to the Council for consideration.
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12. UNITEP,STATE5 P IQY AEGARDING GERMANY
(NSC Action No. 777-a
At its meeting on April 28 the Council directed
the Planning Board to prepare for early Council considerate'.
tion a report on the above subject.
"r nt S.t, at?^; Awaiting preparation of a report by State
due May 29.
13. UTU: , A,IAT 'S OR,,j, TIVES AND COURSES OF-A-CT-ION WI H
RESPECT- O-ATI 1 AMERRICA
NSC 1 /1; Annex to NSC 144)
Or,IZ=: 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
Guatemala, were left for subsequent papers.
Cur, r9D ,,,,Lt? ,,,x : Awaiting reports on specific country
situations in Latin America from State (including
especially ?anama, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela
and i3razil).
14. THE I'OSI ON_QL H H IECT TO SOUTH
A
(NSC 98/1; Record of Senior Staff meeting on January 29,
1953)
Q ? p: 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 Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report
by State.
15. FT iE P QS I,L I 01,,,,QF T UNITED 5TAIE5 WITH RESPECT O
Y. UGGSLAV ?4,
(NSC 1 /2; NSC 18/6)
Origin; The Senior Staff on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question.
(jurrgct Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State.
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16. S SERIF
(Progress Report March 9, 1953, by the Under Secretary
of State on NSC 26.Series; NSC Action No. 753)
ar Z Ii: 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).
Qurrgat 1, fiu: Awaiting report by State.
17. MTI ED SW AND ALLIED wAR UBJECTIVES IN THE_FVLN' GE
~LILQL)AL WAR
iVSC 79; Memo for NSC September 6, 1950; Records of
Senior Staff meetings on September 6, 1950 and Febru-
ary 23, 1951; Memo for Senior Defense, JCS and CIA
members, January 14, 1953)
Or gin: 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 re ort on (1) war objectives in the event of global
war and (2) such related questions as a statement of the
conditions the U.S. would be willing to accept for peace-
ful settlement with the USSR and its satellites.
Curr._ Ott 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).
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1. THE USE OF k{ADIO AS A MF~PIUM FO PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
AND THE IMPACT OF ITS USE ON, SECURITY
(NSC Action Nos. 612 and 710; NSC 137, 137/1, 66/1; 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, 1.95:_)
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.
CurrentS tus: 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.
2.
A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUATE BASIS OR PLLANNJv
FORTH' S CMT 3 0E THE UNITED S AT. S
(NSC 140; Memo for NjC, October 21, 1952; Memos for NSC
June 5, July 17 and 30, August 30, 1951, and November 21,
'-?5, 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 X99; SE-14)
0r_..in: The Council on November 26, 1952 (NSC Action
No. b87-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,
1951). A directive prepared by the Director of Central
Intelligence pursuant to NSC Action No. 687-12, 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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A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE`ADFQUATE BASIS FOR PLANNING
FQf; H S ~~ iTI?T'I' b' T iE Ur1. r D ST:AT ,S ont ~w
Current Status: Awaiting (a) summary evaluation of the
U ,'MR 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.
3. ORGANIZED EVACUATION OF CIVILIAN POPULATIONS IN CIVIL
DEFEMSE
TNSAction No. 651; NSC 131, 131/1; Memo for NSC,
June 9, 1952)
Origin: On May 16, 1952, the Deputy Federal Civil De-
fense 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 referred to the NSC for such comments or
action as was deemed appropriate (circulated as NSC 131).
Current Status: Awaiting further study by the Federal
IviTef ense Administration in the light of the discus-
sion at the Council meeting on June 18, 1952.
4 . BASIC NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN RE-
ION T H E I RC U S T S
2, 20/k, 68/2, 135/3, Annex to
NSC 135/1, NSC 141, 142, 1 5; Memo for NSC, subject,
"Review of Basic National Security Policies", February
6, 1953; NSC Action Nos . 776 1 768, "d 779)
Origin: The Council at its meetings on April 22 and 28
amended and adopted NSC 149/1 subject to certain under-
standings (NSC Action Nos. 776 and 768). NSC 149/1, as
amended and adopted was approved by the President on
April 29 and issued as 149/2. The Council adopted the
reductions in the atomic energy program proposed in
Part II of NSC 149/1, with the understanding that: (1)
the Atomic Energy Commission will review the possibility
of further reductions as a result of the elimination of
the large ship reactor program and the aircraft nuclear
propulsion program, pursuant to Action 768-e; (2) the
Secretary of Defense will urgently review tFie military
requirements for atomic weapons in the li ht of the
revisions in the military program; and (3) the Atomic
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Energy Commission will recommend revisions in its ex-
pansion program in the light of any changes in military
requirements resulting from (2) above (NSC Action No.
768-f).
Current Status: Awaiting reports from the Secretary of
Mefense anc ` ie Atomic Energy Commission pursuant to
NSC Action No. 768-f.
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