Mr. Gray said that the proposed Planning Board definition was satisfactory to ODM. Mr. Brundage felt that the illustrations in the second paragraph of the definition were restrictive and subject to change from year to year. Since U. 8. policy with respect to the mobilization base was already set forth in the Basic National Security Pol- icy (NSC 5707/8), he felt 1t was ummecessary to add illustrative material to the definition. Mr. Gray pointed out that the proposed definition contained a new element which had never before appeared in a definition of the mobilization base--namely, the services required for survival activities. He said this element appeared in the illustrative material in the second paragraph of the definition. Mr. Brundage said that some other new element might be thought of next year. The President said perhaps we will think of something new next year. He felt the concept of survival must be an essential part of the definition of the mobilization base. He pointed out that global war could be divided into two stages: first, survival of the initial blows, and second, going on to win the war. Mr. Cutler asked whether Budget would object if the illustrative material were placed in a footnote. ‘The President said the illustrations in the second paragraph of the proposed definition were valuable. The elements affecting the state of readiness of essential military, civilian and survival activities mst include everything. It seemed to the President that the Plamning Board's proposed definition was satisfactory as it was. The National Security Council: @. Noted and discussed the proposed definition of the term "mobilization base" prepared by the Director, Office of Defense Mobilization, pursuant to NSC Action No. 1522-h and transmitted by the reference memorandum of July 24, 1957, and the proposed revi- sion of that definition prepared by the NSC Planning Board and transmitted by the reference memorandum of July 26, 1957; in the light of the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as reported at the meeting. REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT, D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY % > b. Adopted the revision of the definition prepared by the NSC Planning Board and transmitted by the ref- erence memorandum of July 26, 1957. NOTE: The definition referred to in b above, as approved by the President, subsequently circulated to all interested departments and agencies.