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National Security Council (U.S.) Documents of the National Security Council, 1947-1977 5 Reels Location: McKeldin Library Location Code & Call Number: MCK-DOCS M-FILM UA23.N371 1980 5 Reels. Description This collection contains several types of formerly classified materials, which together form a "paper trail" of U.S. national security policies since World War II. Included among these types of materials are: Formal Policy Papers: When a policy is approved by the President, it represents the national security policy of the United States unti it is amended or rescinded. Background Documents: These consist of memoranda, reports, cables, minutes of meetings and early drafts of policy papers. P Files: Similar to the formal policy papers, although with more restricted distribution and containing certain background documents. Mill Papers:Background documents retained by the NSC staff in preparation for policy papers that were never submitted to NSC. National Security Council Actions:Records of actions taken by the NSC as well as decisions made at NSC meetings. National Security Action Memoranda:Formal presidential directives dealing with national security affairs. National Security Study Memoranda:Presidential directives ordering policy reviews and analyses by Executive Branch departments and agencies. There is a separate reel guide for the main set (1947-1977) and one for each supplement. These reel guides list each document in the order in which they appear on each reel, listing the frame number where each specific document begins. Next to each frame number is listed the title of each document, the author, date of origination, number of pages, security classification, and declassification or release date. At the end of each real guide is a subject index to the documents. Index/Guide The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection: DOCS UA23.N371 1980 GUIDE Guide to Documents of the National Security Council, 1947-1977. Edited by Paul Kesaris First Supplement: MCK DOCS M-FILM UA23.N372 1981 National Security Council (U.S.). Documents of the National Security Council: First Supplement. 3 Reels. Index DOCS UA23.N372 1981 GUIDE Guide to Documents of the National Security Council: First Supplement. Compiled by Kenneth D. Schlessinger. Second Supplement: MCK DOCS M-FILM UA23.N373 1983 National Security Council (U.S.). Documents of the National Security Council: Second Supplement. 3 Reels. Index DOCS UA23.N373 1983 GUIDE Guide to Documents of the National Security Council: Second Supplement. Compiled by Robert Lester. Third Supplement: MCK DOCS M-FILM UA23.N374 1985 National Security Council (U.S.). Documents of the National Security Council: Third Supplement. 3 Reels. Index DOCS UA23.N374 1985 GUIDE Guide to Documents of the National Security Council: Third Supplement. Compiled by Martin Schipper. Fourth Supplement: MCK DOCS M-FILM UA23.N375 1987 National Security Council (U.S.). Documents of the National Security Council: Fourth Supplement. 7 Reels. Index DOCS UA23.N375 1987 GUIDE Documents of the National Security Council: Fourth Supplement. Edited by Paul Kesaris.


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