July 30, 1998
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
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For Immediate Release
July 30, 1998
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
National Security Council Staff Realignment
To enhance the ability of the National Security Council staff to
address the dynamic security environment the United States will face in the
21st century, Samuel Berger, the Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs today announced the completion of a realignment of NSC
offices. Two new offices have been established: Multilateral and
Humanitarian Affairs, and Transnational Threats.
On May 22 at the Naval Academy commencement, President Clinton
announced the signing of presidential directives on combating terrorism
(PDD-62) and critical infrastructure protection (PDD-63) and named the
first National Coordinator for Infrastructure Protection and
Counter-Terrorism, Richard Clarke. The National Coordinator heads the
NSC's office for Transnational Threats, which integrates the Government's
policies and programs on unconventional threats to the United States and
Americans abroad: attacks on our infrastructures, cyber systems and
government operations; terrorism; and attacks with weapons of mass
destruction. This office also coordinates efforts to address other
transnational threats such as international crime and narcotics trafficking
and has special responsibilities for regional security.
The NSC's office for Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
has been expanded and re-designated as Multilateral and Humanitarian
Affairs. It will be headed by Special Assistant to the President Eric
Schwartz. In addition to its current areas of responsibility, which
include human rights and democracy promotion; international broadcasting;
and humanitarian assistance, refugees and migration, the office will take
on responsibilities for United Nations affairs, international
peace-keeping, and sanctions policy. By merging responsibilities for
international peacekeeping and United Nations political affairs on the one
hand, and international humanitarian assistance and human rights, on the
other, the NSC will be better able to coordinate the U.S. government's
response to and management of complex crises.
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