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MIS(PSF/NSC)302 IOP SEORET MINUTES OF THE 2nd MEETING of the NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL held on Friday, November 14, 1947, in the Conference Room at the White House MEMBERS PRESENT George C. Marshall, Secretary of State, presiding James V. Forrestal, Secretary of Defense (for Items 1 and 2 only) W. Averell Harriman, Secretary of Commerce (for Items 1 and 2 only) Kenneth C. Royall, Secretary of the Army W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force (for Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 only) John Nicholas Brown, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Arthur M. Hill, Chairman, National Security Resources Board OTHERS PRESENT Robert A. Lovett, Under Secretary of State Rear Admiral R. H. Hillenkoetter, Director of Central Intelligence Harold V. Moseley, Secretary, State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee SECRETARIAT Sidney W. Souers, Executive Secretary James S. Lay, Jr., , Assistant Executive Secretary the AND DECISIONS 1. CONTROL OF EXPORTS TO THE USSR AND EASTERN EUROPE SECRETARY MARSHALL read a brief prepared for him in the Department of State. It opposed Council action on the Commerce proposal because it was in conflict with the paper being considered in the Department of State. MR. LOVETT was not sure that the paper being considered by the De- partment of State was entirely acceptable, but he did propose that the Council postpone action pending the formulation of views of the Depart- ment of State on the proposals by Secretary of Commerce. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 NSC LTC. 4-13-22 State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 By NLT- He NARS, Date 6-17-12 - 1 - TOP SECRET