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The most famous NSC is the [[United States National Security Council]], but they also exist in [[Russia]] and the [[Republic of China]] on [[Taiwan]].
The President of the United States chairs the American NSC. Other members typically include the Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Director of Central Intelligence and other top officials as designated by the President. The day-to-day affairs of the NSC are overseen by the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (currently Dr. Condoleeza Rice). The NSC's somewhat ambiguous legal/administrative status was exposed by the Iran-Contra Affair; Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North was a member of the NSC staff. The NSC staff runs the White House's Situation Room.
An NSC structure has been controversially proposed for the [[People's Republic of China]] to replace the situation in which the [[People's Liberation Army]] is controlled by a semi-autonomous [[Central Military Commission]].
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