The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, serves as the chief advisor to the President of the United States on national security issues. He or she serves on the National Security Council within the Executive Office of the President. The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... The National Security Council (NSC) of the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. ... The Executive Office of the President (EOP) consists of the immediate staff of the President of the United States, as well as multiple levels of support staff reporting to the President. ...

The National Security Advisor is appointed by the President without confirmation by the United States Senate. As such, he or she is not connected to the bureaucratic politics of the Departments of State and Defense, and is therefore able to offer independent advice. The power and role of the National Security Advisor varies from administration to administration. Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ...

In times of crisis, the National Security Advisor mans the White House Situation Room, updating the President on the latest on the crisis. White House Situation Room in March 2003. ...

The previous National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice, was confirmed on January 26, 2005 by an 85-13 vote in the Senate to succeed Colin Powell as Secretary of State. She was succeeded as National Security Advisor by her deputy, Stephen Hadley. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is the 66th and current United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. ... Stephen J. Hadley, Assistant to the President For National Security Affairs in George W. Bushs second term administration. ...

List of National Security Advisors and the Presidents under whom they served:

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Fictional portrayal

Anna Deavere Smith played National Security Advisor Nancy McNally on the NBC television series, The West Wing. Anna Deavere Smith as Nancy McNally in an episode of The West Wing Anna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an American actress, playwright, and professor in the Department of Performance Studies at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. ... Anna Deavere Smith as Nancy McNally in the episode The Women Of Qumar Dr. Nancy McNally is the fictional National Security Advisor to President Josiah Bartlet on the television series The West Wing, played by Anna Deavere Smith. ... NBC, (Formerly an acronym for the National Broadcasting Company until 2004), is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The West Wing was a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin. ...

Harris Yulin played National Security Advisor James Cutter in the 1994 motion picture, Clear and Present Danger. As Aamin Marritza in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Clear and present danger is a term used in the case Schenck v. ...

Stan Kelly played National Security Advisor Roman Wolfe for President Bridges's administration and the beginning of President Mackenzie Allen's, and was succeeded by National Security Advisor Anthony Prado, played by Alex Fernandez on Commander in Chief. Commander in Chief is a television drama that focused on the presidential administration and family of Mackenzie Allen (portrayed by Geena Davis), the first female President of the United States, who ascended to the role after the previous chief executive, Teddy Bridges (played by Will Lyman), died in office from...

See also

• Category:United States National Security Advisors