National Security Directive
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National Security Decision Directive 114, signed by Ronald Reagan
In United States, a National Security Directive (NSD) is a type of presidential directive covering national security policy signed by the President. Different presidential administrations have used various names for these documents. The title National Security Directive was used by the administration of George H. W. Bush.
Names for National Security Directives by administration
| NCSCID | National Security Council Intelligence Directives | 1947-1977 | Truman - Ford |
| NSAM | National Security Action Memorandums | 1961-1969 | Kennedy and Johnson |
| NSSM | National Security Study Memorandums | 1969-1977 | Nixon and Ford |
| NSDM | National Security Decision Memorandums | 1969-1977 | Nixon and Ford |
| PRM | Presidential Review Memorandums | 1977-1981 | Carter |
| PD | Presidential Directives | 1977-1981 | Carter |
| NSSD | National Security Study Directives | 1981-1989 | Reagan |
| NSDD | National Security Decision Directives | 1981-1989 | Reagan |
| NSR | National Security Reviews | 1989-1993 | Bush |
| NSD | National Security Directives | 1989-1993 | Bush |
| PRD | Presidential Review Directive | 1993-2000 | Clinton |
| PDD | Presidential Decision Directives | 1993-2000 | Clinton |
| NSPD | National Security Presidential Directives | 2000- | G. W. Bush |
National Security Directives of note
- February 13, 2001 - NSPD 1 - Organization of the National Security Council System [1] (http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/nspd/nspd-1.htm)
External Sources
- San Diego State University Library (http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/gov/president1.shtml)
- Presidential Directives and Executive Orders website (http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/direct.htm)
- The National Security Archive - George Washington University (http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/index.html)