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- Originally established under the National Security Act in 1947The White House: NSC History
- Historically has been used to advise the president on military and diplomatic mattersWashingtonPost.com: Obama's NSC Will Get New Power (February 8, 2009)
- National Security Adviser: General James Jones
- Obama issued a Presidential Study Directive to "look at how the White House should be organized to deal with the critical issues of homeland security and counterterrorism" in February 2009SignOnSanDiego: White House Merging National and Homeland Security (May 26, 2009)
- Announced the new National Security Council on May 26, 2009SignOnSanDiego: White House Merging National and Homeland Security (May 26, 2009)
- A new "National Security Staff" will support "policymaking activities related to international, transnational, and homeland security matters"SignOnSanDiego: White House Merging National and Homeland Security (May 26, 2009)
- The National Security Staff will deal with "cybersecurity, WMD terrorism, transborder security, information sharing, and resilience policy, including preparedness and response"SignOnSanDiego: White House Merging National and Homeland Security (May 26, 2009)
- General Jones said "the idea that somehow counterterrorism is a homeland security issue doesn't make sense when you recognize the fact that terror around the world doesn't recognize borders"SignOnSanDiego: White House Merging National and Homeland Security (May 26, 2009)
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President Barack Obama announced the merger of the White House staff that deals with international and domestic security with the already established National Security Council (NSC). The Homeland Security Council will now be reorganized under the National Security Council. The announcement of the reorganization was made on May 26, 2009.SignOnSanDiego: White House Merging National and Homeland Security (May 26, 2009)
Under the new reorganization, staff will deal with domestic issues such as natural disasters, pandemic flu, and cyber security as well as weapons of mass destruction and terrorism.Political Intelligence: Obama Puts Homeland Security into Nsc (May 26, 2009)
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