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National Security Council Staff The NSC staff, headed by the Executive Secretary, serves as the President's national security and foreign policy staff within the White House. The staff receives its direction from the President, through the National Security Advisor. The Executive Secretary assists the President and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs in preparing for meetings with foreign leaders and in connection with the President's foreign travel. The staff performs a variety of activities in advising and assisting the President and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, including participating in Presidential briefings, assisting the President in responding to Congressional inquiries and preparing public remarks. The NSC staff serves as an initial point of contact for departments and agencies who wish to bring a national security issue to the President's attention. Samuel Berger - Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Lieutenant General Donald L. Kerrick - Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Mara Rudman - Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs The NSC staff is organized into the geographic, functional, and support offices listed below:
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