Freeper Homework Help, History of National Security Advisor,

Me,

[ContentiousObjector]

Freepers,

My daughters class is doing a project on the presidential cabinate, my daughter has been assigned to research the national security advisor,

Now, We are having trouble with the history here,

I am under the impression that MacGeorge Bundey was the first formal national security advisor, that being in the JFK administration,

Am I correct?, all the other information we have encountered was contradictory or useless,

[ContentiousObjector]

C'Mon guys, if anyone on the internet knows, he or she will probably he here.

[samuel_adams_us]

The National Security Council was established by the National Security Act of 1947 (PL 235 - 61 Stat. 496; U.S.C. 402), amended by the National Security Act Amendments of 1949 (63 Stat. 579; 50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). Later in 1949, as part of the Reorganization Plan, the Council was placed in the Executive Office of the President. ... Eisenhower Administration. Eisenhower used the NSC more than Truman had. He also appointed the first national security advisor. ...

[Publius]

Look up the National Security Act of 1947, much of which was drawn up by Clark Clifford.

[mbynack]

This is a WAG, but I believe the position of National Security Advisor was created by the National Security Act of 1947. This act created the CIA and formally separated the Air Force from the Army.

[Xenalyte]

For ease of reference, it's "McGeorge Bundy." (Not to be confused with Al or Bud, who were funnier but not much more telegenic.)

[samuel_adams_us]

Support for a NWFW is widespread and increasing. Gen. Andrew Goodpaster, formerly Supreme Allied Commander of Europe and national security advisor to President Eisenhower, currently heads a project to assess the "realist's case for eliminating weapons of mass destruction."(1) McGeorge Bundy, National Security Adviser under Kennedy and Johnson; William J. Crowe, former Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Sidney Drell, a physicist and long-time adviser to the U.S. government on arms control issues, make the point:

[samuel_adams_us]

Robert Cutler March 23, 1953 - April 2, 1955 Dillon Anderson April 2, 1955 - Sept. 1, 1956 Robert Cutler Jan. 7, 1957 - June 24, 1958 Gordon Gray June 24, 1958 - Jan. 13, 1961 McGeorge Bundy Jan. 20, 1961 - Feb. 28, 1966 Walt W. Rostow April 1, 1966 - Jan. 20, 1969 Henry A. Kissinger Jan. 20, 1969 - Nov. 3, 1975 (served concurrently as Secretary of State from Sept. 21, 1973) Brent Scowcroft Nov. 3, 1975 - Jan. 20, 1977 Zbigniew Brzezinski Jan. 20, 1977 - Jan. 20, 1981 Richard V. Allen Jan. 20, 1981 - Jan. 4, 1982 William P. Clark Jan. 4, 1982 - Oct. 17, 1983 Robert C. McFarlane Oct. 17, 1983 - Dec. 4, 1985 John M. Poindexter Dec. 4, 1985 - Nov. 25, 1986 Frank C. Carlucci Jan. 2, 1987 - Nov. 23, 1987 Colin L. Powell Nov. 23, 1987 - Jan. 20, 1989 Brent Scrowcroft Jan. 20, 1989 - Jan. 20, 1993 W. Anthony Lake Jan. 20, 1993 - March 14, 1997 Samuel R. Berger March 14, 1997 - January 20, 2001 Condoleezza Rice January 20, 2001 -

[CFW]

Here is the link for Federal Legislative History Research Legislative History

[ContentiousObjector]

Thanks everyone,

Who needs Britannica when you have freepers,

[VA Voter]

The Encyclopedia Britanica web site has a 14 day free trial.

[eskimo]

That's quite a list of CFR Marxist type string-pullers in #7. Perhaps there is a clue there as to why the position was created.

[larryjohnson]

The NSC has a webpage.