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jan 1, 1945 - The National Security Act

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This Act created the Department of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Security Council and the CIA in order to advise the president on military and security issues and foreign intelligence matters. As a result, the President now had increased ability to conduct foreign affairs with little congressional oversight.

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jan 1, 1945
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~ 80 years ago