ORGANIZATION CHART OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86T00268R000800120077-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 13, 2014
• Sequence Number: 77
• Publication Date: January 3, 1952
• Content Type: MISC

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Director of Central Intelligence.
For the purpose of coordinating the intelligence activities of the
several Government departments and agencies in the interest
of national security, it is the duty of the Agency, under the
direction of the National Security Council?
( 1) to advise the National Security Council in matters concern-
ing such intelligence activities of the Government depart-
ments and agencies as relate to national security;
(2) to make recommendations to the National Security Council
for the coordination of such intelligence activities of the
departments and agencies of the Government as relate to
the national security;
(3) to correlate and evaluate intelligence relating to the na-
tional security, and provide for the appropriate dissemina-
tion of such intelligence within the Government using,
where appropriate, existing agencies and facilities: Pro-
vided, That the Agency shall havens police, subpena, law-
enforcement powers, or internal security functions: Pro-
vided further, That the departments and other agencies of
the Government shall continue to collect, evaluate, corre-
late, and dissiminate departmental intelligence: And pro-
vided further, That the Director of Central Intelligence
shall be responsible for protecting intelligence sources and
methods from unauthorized disclosure;
(4) to perform, for the benefit of the existing intelligence
agencies, such additional services of common concern as
the National Security Council determines can be more
efficiently accomplished centrally;
(5) to perform such other functions and duties related to in-
telligence affecting the national security as the National
Security Council may from time to time direct. ,
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INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Director of Central Intelligence
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Assistant to the Secretary of State for
Research and Intelligence
Director of Intelligence, General Staff, U. S. Army
Director of Naval Intelligence
Director of Intelligence, Headquarters, U. S. Air
Force
Director of Intelligence, Atomic Energy Commission
Deputy Director, Joint Intelligence Group, Joint
Staff
(The Director of Central Intelligence will invite the
chid, or his representative, of any other intel-
ligence Agency having functions related to the
national security to sit with the Intelligence Ad-
visory Committee whenever matters within the
purview of his Agency are to be discussed.)
The IAC eras established by the Council to maintain
the relationship essential to coordination between
the Central Intelligence Agency and the intel-
ligence organizations of the Government, and to
advise the Director of Central Intelligence.
NSC REPORTING UNIT
Pursuant to Presidential directive, a small reporting
unit has been established as a part of the NSC
stall, to keep currently informed on the status of
all national security programs, and to ensure that
such status reports as may be required are made
available promptly to the President or to the Na-
tional Security Council. This reporting unit
works with representatives of the responsible de-
partments and agencies to ensure that the various
status reports made by these departments and
agencies contain the necessary information and
fit together without _gaps or unnecessary duplica-
tion.
THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
The President
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The Secretaly of Defense
The Director for Mutual Security
The Chairman, Nritional Security Resources Board, and
ORGANIZATION CHART OF THE NATIONAL So IT COUNCIL
The Secretaries and Under Secretaries of other executive depart-
ments, the Chairman of the Munitions Board, and the Chair-
man of the Research,and Development Board, when appointed
by the President by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, to serve at his pleasure.
At the direction of the President the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Director of Defense Mobilization attend all Council meetings
and participate in all Council actions; other officials of the Ex-
ecutive Branch 1 in considerition o
speci c ma -roof direct concern to them. The C a
cliTers777MTVATratt rulrinreMs in connection with
the responsibilities of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the principal
military advisers to the Council.
The Council advises the President with respect to the integration
of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the na-
tional security so as to enable the military services and the other
departments and agencies of the Government to cooperate more
effectively in matters involving the national security. The
Central Intelligence Agency is under the direction of the
Council.
Executive Secretary: A civilian, appointed by the President, to
head the NSC Staff.
SENIOR NSC STAFF
Members are designated by the President as Chairman of the
Council, based upon the nomination of one individual each by:
fye Secretary of State,
..
, he Secretary of Defense,
The Director for Mutual Security,
The Chairman, National Security Resources Board,
The Secretary of the Treasury,
The Director of Defense Mobilization,
-1fhe Joint Chiefs of Staff, and
oThe, Director of Central Intelligence.
A representative of the Pisychological Strategy Board participates
as an adviser in all meetings of the Senior NSC Staff.
At the direction of the President, other officials of the Executive
Branch designate representatives to participate with the Senior
NSC Staff in consideration of specific matters of direct concern
to them.
The staff is headed by the Executive Secretary.
The Senior NSC Staff assists the Council in the preparation of
coordinated policy recommendations to the President and in the
marshaling of departmental and agency resources for this
purpose.
NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
Officials designated by the respec-
tive members of the Senior NSC
Staff and headed by a Coordinator,
to assist the Senior NSC Staff On a
full-time basis.
NSC AD HOC STAFF GROUPS
Established by the Senior NBC
Staff from time to time for special
projects and studies.
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INTERDEPARTMENTAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Director of Intelligence, General Staff, U. S. Army
Director of Naval Intelligence
Director of Special Investigations, Headquarters, U. S. Air Force
The NSC Representative on Internal Security, as adviser to the
Council on internal security matters, participates as an ob-
server and adviser in all meetings of the 'IC.)
(Non-member agency representatives are invited as ad hoc
members when matters involving their responsiblities are under
consideration.)
The IIC is responsible for the coordination of the investigation of
all domestic espionage, counter-espionage, sabotage, subversion
and other related intelligence matters affecting internal
security. '
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE
ON INTERNAL SECURITY
Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Department of Justice
Director, Office of Controls, Department of State
Director, Continental U. S. Defense Planning Group, Department
of Defense
Chief Coordinator, Treasury Enforcement Agencies, Treasury
Department
(The NSC Representative on Internal Security, as adviser to the
Council on internal security matters, participates as an ob-
server and adviser in all meetings of the ICIS.)
(Non-member agency representatives are invited as ad hoc
members when matters involving their responsibilities are
under consideration.)
The ICIS is responsible for coordinating all phases of the internal
security field other than the functions under the purview of
the IIC.
PSYCHOLOGICAI, STRATEGY BOARD
The Under Secretary of State
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Director of Central Intelligence
Representatives of the heads of other departments and agencies
of the Government as may, from time to time, be determined
by the Board.
(A representative of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sits with the Board
as its principal military adviser.)
Director: Designated by the President to head the staff of the
Board.
The Psychological Strategy Board is responsible, within the pur-
poses and terms of Presidential directive, for the formulation
and promulgation, as guidance to the departments and agencies
responsible for psychological operations, of over-all national,
psychological objectives, policies and programs, and for the co-
ordination and evaluation of the national psychological effort.
The Board reports to the Council on the Board's activities and
on its evaluation of the national psychological operations, in-
cluding implementation of approved objectives, policies and
programs by the departments and agencies concerned.
SPECIAL ADVISERS
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