Presidential Directives

In this Directive, President Ford "has reviewed the interagency study conducted pursuant to National Security Study Memorandum 216 and has determined that, owing to the potential consequences of loss or diversion of s… more

National Security Decision Memorandum 346 (NSDM 346) directs the following measures to address the vulnerability of telecommunications to foreign or domestic intercept resulting from the rapid growth in the use of microwav… more

In National Security Decision Memorandum (NSDM) 340 President Ford "has approved the following statement of policy on U.S. port security, which supersedes National Security Decision Memorandum No. 82 dated September 1… more

In National Security Decision Memorandum (NSDM) 281, President Ford "has reviewed the report of December 6 submitted by the director of the arms Control and Disarmament Agency, pursuant to NSDM 279. He has approved th… more

In National Security Decision Memorandum (NSDM) 279, President Ford "has reviewed the interagency report on the riot control agents and chemical herbicides issues and the Geneva Protocol of 1925 and associated agency … more

In National Security Decision Memorandum (NSDM) 276, President Ford approves "the proposed nuclear weapons stockpile for FY 1975-1977 submitted by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Atomic Energy Committee (AEC) … more

In National Security Decision Memorandum (NSDM) 265, President Ford directs that "the National Security Council System shall assist me in carrying out my responsibilities for the national security affairs and the Nati… more