Names For National Security Directives By Administration
Presidents have issued such directives under various names.
NSCID | 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 | G. H. W. Bush |
NSD | National Security Directives | 1989–1993 | G. H. W. Bush |
PRD | Presidential Review Directive | 1993–2001 | Clinton |
PDD | Presidential Decision Directives | 1993–2001 | Clinton |
NSPD | National Security Presidential Directives | 2001–2009 | G. W. Bush |
HSPD | Homeland Security Presidential Directives | 2001– | G. W. Bush and Obama |
PSD | Presidential Study Directives | 2009– | Obama |
PPD | Presidential Policy Directives | 2009– | Obama |
A 1986 National Security Decision Directive gave the State Department authority and responsibility to coordinate responses to international terrorism across government agencies including the CIA, DoD, and FBI. This was intended to reduce interagency conflicts which were observed in the response to the hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship. The State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism continues this coordinating function.
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