Editorial Note
The National Security Council, on June 3, adopted NSC 5/3, subject to amendment of the last sentence of paragraph numbered 5, which was altered to read: “State Department representatives believe that there would be appreciable adverse reaction within the UN to the uses of U.S. military power as envisaged in clauses (1) and (2) of para. 8c of NSC 5/2, unless such action were taken with the approval of the General Assembly or the Security Council or otherwise in accordance with the UN Charter.”
The amended paper, renumbered NSC 5/4, June 3, was then sent to the White House. President Truman, on June 21, approved the conclusions in NSC 5/4 and directed that “they be implemented by all appropriate Executive Departments and Agencies of the U.S. Government under the coordination of the Secretary of State.” (Lot 63–D351)