HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL POLICY MACHINERY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS VOLUME 1 Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations 76536 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1961 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Price $3.75 FOREWORD In July 1959, the U.S. Senate established the Subcommittee on National Policy Machinery and asked it to make a nonpartisan study of how well our Government is now organized to develop, coordinate, and execute foreign and defense policy. The subcommittee inquiry, which is now completed, represented the first full-scale review of the national security policy process since the discussion and debate preceding the passage of the National Security Act of 1947. The subcommittee's publications found a wide audience in official Washington, in colleges and universities and research centers, and among private citizens. At the close of the study, the Congress therefore authorized the printing of this three volume compilation of materials issued by the subcommittee. Volume 1 contains the complete hearings before the subcommittee, opening with the testimony of Mr. Robert A. Lovett on February 23, 1960, and concluding with that of Secretary of State Rusk on August 24, 1961. Volume 2 contains studies and background materials, prepared during the course of the subcommittee's work. Volume 3 contains the chairman's statement at the conclusion of the study, together with the six staff reports which present findings and recommendations for improving the national security policy process. The subcommittee welcomes this opportunity to make its materials available in this permanent form. HENRY M. JACKSON, Chairman, Subcommittee on National Policy Machinery. III |