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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › National-Security-ActNational Security Act | US Military & Intelligence Powers [1947]

    May 15, 2024 · National Security Act, U.S. military- and foreign-policy reform legislation, signed into law by Pres. Harry S. Truman in July 1947, which reorganized the structure of the U.S. armed forces following World War II. It created the office of Secretary of Defense to oversee the nation’s military.

  2. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › truman-signsPresident Truman signs the National Security Act - HISTORY

    Nov 13, 2009 · The National Security Act formally took effect in September 1947. Since that time, the Department of Defense, NSC, Air Force and CIA have grown steadily in terms of size, budgets, and power.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › National_Security_Act_of_1947National Security Act of 1947 - Wikipedia

    The National Security Act of 1947 was signed into law by President Truman on July 26, 1947. The bill signing took place aboard Truman's VC-54C presidential aircraft Sacred Cow, the first aircraft used for the role of Air Force One.

  5. ndisc.nd.edu › news-media › newsThe National Security Act of 1947: An Overview | Latest News ...

    May 16, 2022 · On July 26, 1947, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act with the goal of implementing a program that would provide security for the United States in the decades and even centuries to come.

  6. www.cia.gov › legacy › cia-historyHistory of CIA - CIA - The World Factbook

    However, it was constrained by the Department of State and the armed services. President Truman soon recognized the need for a new, fully-functional post-war intelligence organization. So, in 1947 he signed the National Security Act, establishing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

  7. www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org › guide › july-26President Truman and July 26 History - Truman Little White House

    In 1947, Truman signed the National Security Act, which reorganized the intelligence agencies and armed forces. The act created the Department of Defense. Prior to this the United States had the Department of War and the Department of the Navy.

  8. nsarchive.gwu.edu › national-security-act-turns-75The National Security Act Turns 75 | National Security Archive

    Jul 26, 2022 · Following months of a congressional tug-of-war over the bill, President Truman signed the National Security Act into law on July 26, 1947, codifying the establishment of the National Security Council (NSC), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the merging of the War and Navy Departments as well as the establishment of an independent ...