Since 1947, a separate organization in the White House, composed of key actors from the vast foreign policy establishment, has helped the president make decisions and oversee the bureaucracy. What is the name of this unit?

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The unit described is the National Security Council (NSC), which was established in 1947 under the National Security Act to advise and assist the president on matters of national security and foreign policy. The NSC is composed of the president, vice president, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and other senior officials, and is led by a national security advisor chosen by the president.

Since 1947, a Separate Organization in the White House, Composed