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ARTICLE FOCUSES ON THE POST-1973 PRESIDENCY, & ADVOCATES A RETURN TO A MORE EQUAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT IN THE FORMULATION OF FOREIGN POLICY THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS THAT THE EVENTS OF VIETNAM AND WATERGATE CAUSED THE REPLACEMENT OF AN IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY WITH AN IMPERIAL CONGRESS - CITING EXCESSIVE USE OF THE LEGISLATIVE VETO - WHICH DOES NOT PROVIDE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP.

THE AUTHOR EXPLORES HOW A MUCH MISUNDERSTOOD AMERICAN STATESMAN DEVOTED HIS CREATIVE ENERGIES TO MAKING THE CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM WORK EFFECTIVELY.

THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (NSC) IS UNIQUE AMONG UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. ASIDE FROM THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET, IT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL EXECUTIVE BRANCH ADVISORY AND COORDINATING BODY ON NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS. THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES THE ORIGINS, HISTORY AND PRESENT FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL.