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National Security Decision Directive 51: U.S. Nuclear Testing Limitations Policy
National Security Decision Directive 51 outlines the U.S. Nuclear Testing Limitations policy. "As a result of the National Security Council meeting of July 19, 1982, on nuclear testing limitations, it has been decided that a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty remains a long-term U.S. objective, but that in the near term, our priority efforts must be directed toward achieving effective verification measures for the Threshold Test Ban and Peaceful Nuclear Explosions treaties."
United States. White House Office
1982-08-10
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National Security Decision Directive 47: Emergency Mobilization Preparedness
"A fundamental obligation of government is to provide for the security of the Nation and to protect its people, values, and its social, economic and political structures. Inherent in that obligation is the requirement to have an emergency mobilization preparedness program which will provide an effective capability to meet defense and essential civillian needs during national security emergencies and major domestic emergencies. [National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 47] aims not to commit the Federal Government to a particular course of action, but rather to assure that a range of options are available in time of grave national emergency."
United States. White House Office
1982-07-22
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National Security Decision Directive 44: U.S. Approach to START Negotiations III
National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 44 provides additional guidance on the U.S. approach to the START [Strategic Arms Reduction Talks] negotiations outlined in NSDD 33 and NSDD 36.
United States. White House Office
1982-07-10
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National Security Decision Directive 36: U.S. Approach to START Negotiations II
National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 36 provides additional guidance on the U.S. approach to the START [Strategic Arms Reduction Talks] negotiations outlined in NSDD 33.
United States. White House Office
1982-05-25
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National Security Decision Directive 32: U.S. National Security Strategy
National Security Decision Directive 32 sets forth the US National security Strategy based on a review of a study (NSSD 1-82). From the Document: "Our national security requires development and integration of a set of strategies, including diplomatic, informational, economic/political, and military components. NSSD 1-82 begins that process. Part I of the study provides basic U.S. national objectives, both global and regional, and shall serve as the starting point for all components of our national security strategy."
United States. White House Office
1982-05-20
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National Security Decision Directive 33: U.S. Approach to START Negotiations
National Security Decision Directive 33 set forth an approach to achieve the U.S. goal of "[enhancing] deterrence and [achieving] stability through significant reductions in the most destabilizing systems, ballistic missiles, and especially ICBMs [intercontinental ballistic missiles], while maintaining and overall level of strategic nuclear capability sufficient to deter conflict, underwrite our national security, and meet our commitments to Allies and friends."
United States. White House Office
1982-05-14
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National Security Decision Directive 30: Managing Terrorist Incidents
From the Document: "NSDD [National Security Decision Directive] 30 was issued by the Reagan administration in 1982. This Directive deals with responses to armed attacks on U.S. citizens or assets. It created a coordinating body, the Interdepartmental Group on Terrorism, to develop and assign to various executive agencies specific responsibilities when terrorist incidents occurred."
United States. White House Office
1982-04-10
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Executive Order 12356: National Security Information
"This Order prescribes a uniform system for classifying, declassifying, and safeguarding national security information. It recognizes that it is essential that the public be informed concerning the activities of its Government, but that the interests of the United States and its citizens require that certain information concerning the national defense and foreign relations be protected against unauthorized disclosure. Information may not be classified under this Order unless its disclosure reasonably could be expected to cause damage to the national security.' Executive Order No. 12065 of June 8. 1978. as amended, is revoked as of the -- 1 effective date of this Order."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Reagan, Ronald
1982-04-02
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National Security Decision Directive 28: FY 1983-1987 Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
National Security Decision Directive 28 approved the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan dated January 27, 1982 for the fiscal years 1982 through 1987 and approved authorized ceilings for stockpile levels.
United States. White House Office
1982-03-17
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National Security Decision Directive 26: US Civil Defense Policy
National Security Decision Directive 26 sets forth US Civil Defense policy. "Civil Defense, along with and effective Continuity of Government program, emergency mobilization and secure, reconstitutable telecommunications systems, is an essential ingredient of our nuclear deterrent forces. It is a matter of national priority that the US have a Civil Defense program which provides for the survival of the US population."
United States. White House Office
1982-03-16
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National Security Decision Directive 23: US Civil Defense Policy
National Security Decision Directive 23 sets forth US Civil Defense policy. "Civil Defense, along with and effective Continuity of Government program, emergency mobilization and secure, reconstitutable telecommunications systems, is an essential ingredient of our nuclear deterrent forces. It is a matter of national priority that the US have a Civil Defense program which provides for the survival of the US population even in a protracted general war involving nuclear destruction in the United States."
United States. White House Office
1982-02-03
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National Security Decision Directive 22: Designation of Intelligence Officials Authorized to Request FBI Collection of Foreign Intelligence
National Security Decision Directive 22 designated "the Director of Central Intelligence (or the Acting Director of Central Intelligence) as officials authorized to request the FBI to collect foreign intelligence to support foreign intelligence requirements of other agencies within the intelligence community."
United States. White House Office
1982-01-29
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Executive Order 12343: Designation of Certain Officers to Act as Secretary of State
"During any period when, by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the Secretary of State nor the Deputy Secretary of State, is available to exercise the powers or perform the duties of the Office of the Secretary, an officer from the Department of State who has been appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in such order as the Secretary of State may from time to time prescribe, shall act as Secretary. If no such order of succession is in effect at that time, then such officers shall act as Secretary in descending order of rank, as established by the listing of their offices in Sections 5314 or 5315 of Title 5 of the United States Code, and at each level of the Executive Schedule in the order in which they shall have taken the oath as such officers."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Reagan, Ronald
1982-01-27
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Executive Order 12341: Cuban and Haitian Entrants
"By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by Section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. 1522 note) and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and to reassign some responsibilities for providing assistance to Cuban and Haitian entrants, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The functions vested in the President by Sections 501 (a) and (b) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, hereinafter referred to as the Act (8 U.S.C. 1522 note), are delegated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sec. 2. The Attorney General shall ensure that actions are taken to provide such assistance to Cuban and Haitian entrants as provided for by Section 501(c) of the Act. To that end, the functions vested in the President by Section 501(c) of the Act are delegated to the Attorney General. Sec. 3. All actions taken pursuant to Executive Order No. 12251 shall continue in effect until superseded by actions under this Order. Sec. 4. Executive Order No. 12251 of November 15, 1980, is revoked."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Reagan, Ronald
1982-01-21
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National Security Decision Directive 19: Protection of Classified National Security Council and Intelligence Information
"Unauthorized disclosure of classified information under the jurisdiction of the National Security Council and of classified intelligence reports is a problem of major proportions within the U.S. Government. The Constitution of the United States provides for the protection of individual rights and liberties, including freedom of speech and freedom of the press, but it also requires that government functions be discharged efficiently and effectively, especially where the national security is involved. As President of the United States, I am responsible for honoring both Constitutional requirements, and I intend to do so in a balanced and careful manner. I do not believe, however, that the Constitution entitles government employees, entrusted with confidential information critical to the functioning and effectiveness of the Government, to disclose such information with impunity. Yet this is precisely the situation we have. It must not be allowed to continue." National Security Decision Directive 19 (NSDD 19) sets forth policy on the dicslosure of classified National Security Council information in regards to contacts with the media, access to classified NSC information, and investigations into unauthorized disclosures of NSC information.
United States. White House Office
1982-01-12
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National Security Decision Directive 18: Chemical and Biological Weapons Arms Control
From the Document: "National Security Decision Directive 18 set forth policies to encourage compliance with the 1975 Biological Weapons Convention and the Geneva Protocol of 1925."
United States. White House Office
1982-01-04
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National Security Decision Directive 3: Crisis Management
This directive states that "A national security matter for which the Presidential decisions and implementing instructions are required more rapidly than routine interdepartment NSC [National Security Council] staff support provides may be considered in the context of crisis management". It also directs that "Crisis management shall be the responsibility of a Special Situation Group (SSG) chaired by the Vice President," and explains the role of this group in further detail.
United States. White House Office
1981-12-14
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Executive Order 12334: President's Intelligence Oversight Board
"There is hereby established within the White House Office, Executive Office of the President, the President's Intelligence Oversight Board, which shall be composed of three members. One member, appointed from among the membership of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, shall be designated by the President as Chairman. Members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the President and shall be appointed by the President from among trustworthy and distinguished citizens outside the Government who are qualified on the basis of achievement, experience and independence. The Board shall utilize such full-time staff and consultants as authorized by the President."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Reagan, Ronald
1981-12-04
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Executive Order 12333: United States Intelligence Activities
Timely and accurate information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign powers, organizations, and persons, and their agents, is essential to the national security of the United States. All reasonable and lawful means must be used to ensure that the United States will receive the best intelligence available. For that purpose, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (see Short Title note above), and as President of the United States of America, in order to provide for the effective conduct of United States intelligence activities and the protection of constitutional rights, it is hereby ordered as follows:
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Reagan, Ronald
1981-12-04
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National Security Decision Directive 15: Theater Nuclear Forces
National Security Decision Directive contains decisions made by President Ronald Reagan "regarding the U.S. position for the first round of negotiations on Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) scheduled to begin on November 30, 1981."
United States. White House Office
1981-11-16
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National Security Decision Directive 6: U.S. Non-Proliferation and Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Policy
This directive sets forth U.S. policy on non-proliferation and peaceful nuclear cooperation.
United States. White House Office
1981-07-16
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Executive Order 12301: Integrity and Efficiency in Federal Programs
In this executive order, President Ronald Reagan moves to establish "the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency." This will be an interagency committee and "shall develop plans for coordinated government-wide activities which attack fraud and waste in government programs and operations."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Reagan, Ronald
1981-03-26
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Executive Order 12293: The Foreign Service of the United States
"The Secretary of State shall, in accord with Section 205 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 3925), consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the United States Information Agency, the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in order to ensure compatibility between the Foreign Service personnel system and other government personnel systems. [...] The Secretary of State shall make recommendations to the President through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget whenever action is appropriate under Section 827 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4067) to maintain existing conformity between the Civil Service Retirement and Disability System and the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Reagan, Ronald
1981-02-23
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Presidential Directive 63: Persian Gulf Security Framework
In this Directive, President Carter directs actions "to protect the Strait of Hormuz and strengthen our key friends in the [Persian Gulf] region in the face of risks stemming from the Iran/Iraq. It is U.S. strategy to meet these commitments and to defend our vital interests in the region as a whole by: [1] building up our own capabilities to project force into the region while maintaining a credible presence there; [2] developing a broad range of military and related response options in and outside the region against the Soviet Union, including U.S. force projection into the region, to compensate for the current Soviet regional advantage in conventional forces; [3] making the Soviet Union aware that it will also face a wide range of economic and diplomatic sanctions on a worldwide basis if it intervenes in the region; [4] assisting countries in the region: to deter and diminish internal and external threats to stability; and to contribute to deterring and resisting Soviet penetration - political, economic or military; [5] diminishing radical influences in the region and enhancing US security by working for progress toward a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace settlement; [6] improving access to facilities in the region while remaining sensitive to the special historical experience of the region and not placing in jeopardy our relationships or the internal stability of the countries concerned by insisting on formal basing arrangements."
United States. White House Office
1981-01-15
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Presidential Directive 62: Modifications in U.S. National Strategy
From the Document: "I [President Carter] set fourth U.S. National Strategy in 1977 in Presidential Directive/NSC [National Security Council]-18. It remains our strategy, but in light of increased projection of Soviet power which threatens U.S. vital interests in the Persian Gulf region, it has become necessary through a series of individual directives to modify emphasis and priority in the strategy. This Directive will elaborate and codify our progress in building a security framework for the Persian Gulf."
United States. White House Office
1981-01-15
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Executive Order 12260: Agreement on Government Procurement
"The obligations of the Agreement on Government Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement, General Agreement on tariffs and Trade, 12 April 1979, Geneva (GATT 1979)) apply to any procurement of eligible products by the Executive agencies listed in the Annex to this Order (eligible products are defined in Section 308 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979; 19 U.S.C. 2518(4)). Such procurement shall be in accord with the policies and procedures of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). The United States Trade Representative, hereinafter referred to as the Trade Representative, shall be responsible for interpretation of the Agreement. The Trade Representative shall seek the advice of the inter-agency organization established under Section 242(a) of the Trade expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1872(a)) and consult with affected Executive agencies, including the Office of Federal Procurement Policy."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
1980-12-31
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Executive Order 12208: Consultations on the Admission of Refugees
"To the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, or either of them, the functions of initiating and carrying out appropriate consultations with members of the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and of the House of Representatives for purposes of Sections 101(a)(42)(B) and 207 (a), (b), (d), and (e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)[B) and 1157 (a), (b), (d), and [e)). (b) To the United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs, the functions of reporting and carrying on periodic discussions under section 207(d)[l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. (a) The functions vested in the United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs by Section 1-lOl(b) of this Order shall be carried out in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. (b) The United States Coordinator shall notify the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, or either of them, wish to consult for the purposes of Section 207 (a), (b), or (d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. The United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs shall, in accord with his responsibilities under Section 301 of the Refugee Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. 1525), prepare for those Committees the information required by 207(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
1980-04-15
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Presidential Directive 55: Intelligence Special Access Programs: Establishment of the APEX Program
In this Directive, President Carter approves the "establishment of the APEX program, a single special access system to protect particularly sensitive intelligence sources and methods. APEX conforms with Executive Order 12065 and will be implemented for the National Security Council by the Director of Central Intelligence as the Council's Executive Agent. The National Security Council will be the Forum for any appeals arising during implementation of the APEX program. The APEX program will control the nature, attributable collected information, and operational details of the most sensitive intelligence sources and methods, as determined by the Director of Central Intelligence. Uniform security standards established by the Director of Central Intelligence will govern access to, distribution of, and protection of intelligence sources and methods, subject to any specific statutory requirements applicable to any department or agency."
United States. White House Office
1980-01-10
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Executive Order 12188: International Trade Functions
"Except as may be otherwise expressly provided by law, the United States Trade Representative (hereinafter referred to as the 'Trade Representative') shall be chief representative of the United States for: (1) all activities of, or under the auspices of, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; (21 discussions, meetings, and negotiations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development when trade or commodity issues are the primary issues under consideration; (3) negotiations in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and other multilateral institutions when trade or commodity issues are the primary issues under consideration; (4) other bilateral or multilateral negotiations when trade, including East-West trade, or commodities is the primary issue under consideration."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
1980-01-02
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Executive Order 12171: Exclusions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program
"The agencies or subdivisions thereof set forth in Section 1-2 of this Order are hereby determined to have as a primary function intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work. It is also hereby determined that Chapter 71 of Title 5 of the United States Code cannot be applied to those agencies or subdivisions in a manner consistent with national security requirements and considerations. The agencies or subdivisions thereof set forth in Section 1-2 of this Order are hereby excluded from coverage under Chapter 71 of Title 5 of the United States Code. Having determined that it is necessary in the interest of national security, the provisions of Chapter 71 of Title 5 of the United States Code are suspended with respect to any agency, installation, or activity listed in Section 1-3 of this Order."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
1979-11-19
