Transcript Date
February 6, 1952
Item 2. NSC 78/3 Port Security
The conclusion reached by the President was that recommended in Mr. Bohlen's memorandum to me--that is, the Council approved the draft executive order for submission to the President but the President will not sign or issue the order until some future situation seems to call for it, and then only after consultation with the Secretaries of State, Defense and Treasury.
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