Presidential Directives

This Nuclear Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) outlines a process for review of the 1962 atmospheric test series and their effect on the relative balance between U.S. and Soviet capabilities, and call for a Committee which… more

National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) 203 outlines the responsibilities of the Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury in the area of port security.

With National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) 200, the President approved the plan for the acceleration of the current civil defense program; gave his qualified approval to a plan to prepare for possible nuclear attack i… more

National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) 177 deals with increases in the global level of police assistance programs for "less developed countries where there is an actual or potential threat of internal subversion o… more

National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) 166 is a response to a report from the Emergency Planning Committee dated June 11 1962. In NSAM 166 the President endorses the recommendations of the report and the change in conc… more

National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) 161 tasked the Attorney General - Robert Kennedy -- to take the initiative in "ensuring the development of plans, programs and action proposal to protect the internal securit… more

National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) 127 requested the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning to create a committee with members of the Department of Defense and the Bureau of the Budget to review and present a… more

National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) 38 requested the Bureau of Budget to undertake a study to review the issues related to an "open connection" between the Government and groups such as the Asia Foundation… more

In this National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM), President Kennedy directs that "the Security of Defense, in consultation with other interested agencies, should examine means for placing more emphasis on the develo… more