What are the differences between the president as chief domestic policy official and as chief foreign policy official? Which presidents have succeeded, and which presidents have struggled, the most with that balance?

Running Head : NSC and DPC

NSC and DPC

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The President chairs the two meetings of Domestic Policy Council and the National Security Council , which is the principal forum for considering foreign policy matters . The National Security Council was established during the time of President Truman through the National Security Act of 1947 (Public Law 80 which was approved on July 26 , 1947 ) and was further amended by the National Security Act Amendments of 1949 . The Domestic Policy Council was formed through an executive of 1970 by

br President Richard M . Nixon . The executive created the Office of Policy Development which was to oversee economic and domestic policy Later , President William J . Clinton split the office into two thus forming , the Domestic Policy Council and National Economic Council , with the later being in charge of economic issues

As the chair of the NSC , the president leads other attendees in deliberation on issues of national security and foreign policies . The main functions of NSC , as outlined in the 1947 act , is to advise the President on integration of foreign , domestic and military policies which relate to national security and also to facilitate interagency cooperation . At the same time , it also assesses and appraises risks to U .S . national security , considers s appropriate policies , and then gives recommendations to the President

According to the executive whose effective date was August 16 1993 , the core functions of the Domestic Policy Council is to coordinate the domestic policy-making process...