United States National Security Council


The White House National Security Council (NSC) in the United States is the principal forum used by the President for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the President's Executive Office. It began under President Harry S. Truman.[1][2]

United States National Security Council
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 18, 1947 (1947-09-18)
HeadquartersEisenhower Executive Office Building
Agency executives
Parent agencyExecutive Office of the President of the United States
WebsiteNational Security Council Website

References

  1. "list of national security advisers of the U.S. | Names & Dates". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. "National Security Council (Text Only)". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2021.