 | 1976 - 1504 pages
...defense agencies (eg Defense Supply Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, etc.). The Secretary of Defense is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to DOD. He is appointed from civil life by the President with the approval of the US Senate. The chain... | |
 | United States - 1971 - 1176 pages
...after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force. (b) The Secretary is the principal assistant to the President...direction, and control over the Department of Defense. (c) The Secretary shall report annually in writing to the President and the Congress on the expenditures,... | |
 | United States - 1959 - 1028 pages
...Principal assistant to President; control of Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall be the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense. Under the direction of the President, and subject to the provisions of this Act, he shall have direction,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services - 778 pages
...encompass the three military departments. Under the 1949 amendments the Secretary of Defense became the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense. This amendment further provided that "under the direction of the President, and subject to the provisions... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1948 - 946 pages
...DEFENSE The Secretary of Defense is the executive head of the National Military Establishment, and is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the national security. He establishes general policies and programs for the National Military Establishment... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - 1948 - 2012 pages
...unified direction and utilization of the armed forces. Theact provides that the Secretary "shall be the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the national security." Specifically, he shall "establish graeral policies and programs for the National... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - 1952 - 38 pages
...shall not be eligible for appointment as Secretary of Defense. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall be the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense. Under the direction of the President, and subject to the provisions of this Act, he shall have direction,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - 1949 - 312 pages
...services shall not be eligible for appointment as Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall be the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the national security. Under the direction of the President, he shall be responsible for exercising direction,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Armed Services - 1949 - 308 pages
...services shall not be eligible for appointment as Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall be the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the national security. Under the direction of the President, he shall be responsible for exercising direction,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare - 1952 - 790 pages
...being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the Secretary •of Defense of the United States and is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense, and under the direction of the President, he has direction, authority, and control over the Department... | |
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The Secretary of Defense shall be the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense. 
