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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › National_Security_Act_of_1947National Security Act of 1947 - Wikipedia

    The National Security Act of 1947 ( Pub.L. 80-253, 61 Stat. 495, enacted July 26, 1947) was a law enacting major restructuring of the United States government 's military and intelligence agencies following World War II. The majority of the provisions of the act took effect on September 18, 1947, the day after the Senate confirmed James ...

  2. www.dni.gov › national-security-act-of-1947National Security Act of 1947 - DNI

    IC Legal Reference Book. Ref Book - 1947 National Security Act. Print. (Public Law 235 of July 26, 1947; 61 STAT. 496) An Act To promote the national security by providing for a Secretary of Defense; for a National Military Establishment; for a Department of the Army, a Department of the Navy, and a Department of the Air Force; and for the ...

  3. www.govinfo.gov › content › pkgNATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947 - GovInfo

    and agencies of the Government concerned with the national security. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE That ø50 U.S.C. 3001¿ this Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Security Act of 1947’’. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 2. Declaration of policy. Sec. 3.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › National-Security-ActNational Security Act | US Military & Intelligence Powers [1947]

    Jun 4, 2024 · National Security Act, U.S. military- and foreign-policy reform legislation, signed into law by Pres. Harry S. Truman in July 1947, which reorganized the structure of the U.S. armed forces following World War II. It created the office of Secretary of Defense to oversee the nation’s military.

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  5. www.cia.gov › readingroom › docsThe National Security Act of 1947 July 26, 1947 The - CIA

    National Security Act of 1947 – July 26, 1947Public Law 253, gress; Chapter 343, 1st Session; S. 758.AN ACTTo promote the national security by providing for a Secretary of Defense; for a National Military Establishment; for a Department of the Army, a Department of the Navy, and a Department of the Air Force; and for the coordination of the ...

  6. ndisc.nd.edu › news-media › newsThe National Security Act of 1947: An Overview | Latest News ...

    May 16, 2022 · Learn how the National Security Act of 1947 reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence community after World War II. The act created the NSC, the CIA, the JCS, and the DOD to coordinate and advise the President on national security matters.

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  8. history.state.gov › national-security-actNational Security Act of - Office of the Historian

    Learn how the act reorganized the U.S. foreign policy and military establishments, creating the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency. Explore how different Presidents used the NSC and the CIA in their decision-making.