Jimmy Carter: Organization of the National Security Council Statement by the White House Press Secretary.

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Organization of the National Security Council Statement by the White House Press Secretary.
January 22, 1977

Jimmy Carter
1977: Book I

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A new organizational system has been established for the NSC. In place of the previous seven committees, there will be only two. There will be a Committee on Policy Review, chaired by departmental officials, normally the senior departmental official.

There will be a Committee on Special Coordination dealing with cross-cutting issues, chaired by the President's National Security Adviser, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski.

This system was devised and ordered by the President himself. It reflects his desire for more simplified and responsive organization throughout government.

Note: Press Secretary Jody Powell read the statement at a January 22 news briefing on the Vice President's trip to Europe and Japan. His statement was not issued in the form of a White House press release.

Citation: John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters, The American Presidency Project [online]. Santa Barbara, CA. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=7810.

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