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Defense Department, to help expedite the planning for united Euro-
pean defense.
   (9) Announcing some eoncrete, step (like a weekly conference) to
implement true bi-partisanship.
  The representlatives ofthe: agencies concerned seem to agree that
these steps ,or similar ones definitely could be taken "after the neces-
sary detlails are worked out carefully". Many, however, feel that the
details should be worked bout prior:to any 'announcement..
  We contend that it may then1be too latke.We urge that the President
move forthrightly in this direction, giving the agencies concerned
orders to work out the-details and carry through ,as speedily as
possible.'

  1 For information regarding the President's proclamation of a national
emer-
gency, December 16, and related actions, see editorial note, p. 477.


S/S-NSC Files: Lot 63D351: NSC 68 Series
Report to the National Security Council by the Executive Secretary
                              (Lay)
                              [Extracts]
TOP SECRET                          WVASHINGTON, December 8, 1950.
NSC 68/3
NOTE BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUN-
  CIL ON UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL
  SECURITY
References: A. NSC 68 Series
             B. NSC Actions Nos. 361 and 3861
             C. Memo for NSC ifrom Executive Secretary, same sub-
                ject, dated November 14, 1950 2
  The enclosed revision -of NSC 68/1 on the subject, prepared pursuant
to Reference C, by the NSC Staff with the assistance of representatives
from the other departments and agencies participating in the NSC 68
project, is submitted herewith for consideration by the National Secu-
rity Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Com-
merce, the Economic Cooperation Administrator, the Director, Bureau
of the Budget, and the Chairman, ,Council of Economic Advisers at
the regularly scheduled Council meeting on Thursday, December 14,
1950.

  'For the substance of NSC Action No. 361, see NSC 68/2, September 30, p.
400.
For text of NSC Action No. 386, see footnote 1, p. 418.
  2Ante, p. 403.