Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XVII, Eastern Europe
Czechoslovakia: Document List
Document 37: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, February 19, 1964.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 CZECH–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Davis on February 25.
Document 38: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, November 18, 1964.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Confidential. Drafted by Sonnenfeldt.
Document 39: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, December 10, 1964, noon.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 CZECH. Confidential. Drafted by Givan and approved in S on December 17. The meeting was held at the U.S. Mission. The source text is labeled “Part 2 of 2;“ a separate memorandum of conversation dealing with the MLF is ibid.
Document 40: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, December 18, 1964.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AV 9 CZECH–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Styles on December 21.
Document 41: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, September 27, 1965, 0730Z.Beginning in spring of 1965, the dates and transmission times of all incoming Department of State telegrams were in six-figure date-time-groups. The “Z” refers to Greenwich mean time.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AV 12–2 CZECH. Confidential. Repeated to London.
Document 42: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 12, 1965, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 CZECH–US. Confidential. Drafted by Schiffman and approved in S on November 29. The meeting was held in Rusk's office.
Document 43: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, October 22, 1965.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 CZECH. Confidential. The source text does not indicate a time of transmission; the telegram was received at 7:10 a.m.
Document 44: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, October 6, 1966, 10 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 85. Confidential. Drafted by Dean and approved in S on October 17. The meeting was held at USUN.
Document 45: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
Washington, October 6, 1966, 12:49 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AV 9 CZECH–US. Confidential. Drafted by Styles; cleared in E, EUR, L, H, and the Civil Aeronautics Board; and approved by Solomon.
Document 46: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, December 21, 1966, 4:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–US. Confidential. Drafted by Schiffman and approved in S on December 28. The conversation was held in Rusk's office.
Document 47: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, February 28, 1967, 1500Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FN 19 CZECH. Confidential.
Document 48: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, April 5, 1967, 1200Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FN 19 CZECH. Confidential; Limdis.
Document 49: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
Washington, April 11, 1967, 7:57 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FN 19 CZECH. Confidential. Drafted by Phelps, cleared by EE and Stoessel, and approved by Stoessel.
Document 50: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
Washington, April 13, 1967, 7:56 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AV 12–2 CZECH. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Christiano; cleared in E, H, EUR, S/S, the Export-Import Bank, and the Department of Commerce; and approved by Katzenbach.
Document 51: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, July 10, 1967, 1630Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–US. Confidential; Limdis.
Document 52: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
Washington, November 10, 1967, 0118Z.Beginning in 1967, the dates and transmission times of all outgoing Department of State telegrams were in six-figure date-time-groups. The “Z” refers to Greenwich mean time.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FN 19 CZECH. Limited Official Use; Immediate. Drafted by Batjer, cleared in EE, and approved by Leddy. Repeated to Brussels for Petrow.
Document 53: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, December 2, 1967, 1130Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Vienna and Munich.
Document 54: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
Washington, December 9, 1967, 0149Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 USSR. Secret. Drafted by Costalanski, cleared in EE and SOV, and approved by Sonnenfeldt. Repeated to Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw, and Berlin.
Document 55: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
Washington, February 13, 1968, 1630Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 CZECH–US. Confidential. Drafted by Batjer, cleared by Costalanski and USIA, and approved by Lisle.
Document 56: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, March 21, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Stoessel. The meeting was held in Ambassador Duda's residence.
Document 57: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, March 25, 1968, 1600Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 CZECH. Confidential. Repeated to Belgrade, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, London, Moscow, Paris, Sofia, Vienna, Warsaw, Munich, and Berlin.
Document 58: Memorandum From the Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (Beam) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Bohlen)
Washington, April 26, 1968.
Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 70 D 263, SIG Memo No. 70. Confidential. Drafted by Beam. Copies were sent to Harriman, Meeker, Solomon, Campbell, and Lisle. Beam was in Washington for consultations. A handwritten note on the source text by Bohlen reads: “I agree with this approach. CEB”
Document 59: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Washington, April 27, 1968, 0045Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 CZECH. Confidential. Drafted by Batjer; cleared by Lisle, L, and E; and approved by Stoessel. Repeated to Prague, London, Paris, Moscow, Warsaw, Sofia, Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade, Brussels for Petrow, USNATO, and Berlin.
Document 60: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Rostow) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, May 10, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–USSR. Secret; Exdis. Copies were sent to Bohlen and Leddy. In a May 11 note attached to the source text, Under Secretary Katzenbach commented: “I disagree strongly with both the analysis and the recommendations. So do the other senior officials of the Government with whom I have talked generally on this subject.” Rusk wrote on Katzenbach's note: “So do I. DR”
Document 61: Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Bonn, May 10, 1968, 1936Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to USNATO, Prague, Munich, USEUCOM, USAREUR, and USAFE.
Document 62: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington, May 11, 1968, 0126Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Myerson, cleared by EUR/RPM and Stoessel, and approved by Katzenbach.
Document 63: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, May 28, 1968, 1735Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–US. Confidential; Limdis.
Document 64: Editorial Note
Document 65: Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Moscow, July 11, 1968, 1520Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Confidential. Repeated to Budapest, Warsaw, Sofia, London, Berlin, Bucharest, Bonn, USNATO, Prague, Belgrade, Paris, and Munich.
Document 66: Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Washington, July 12, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Bohlen Papers: Lot 74 D 379, Czech Contingency. Confidential. Drafted by Briggs.
Document 67: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Rostow) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, July 20, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–USSR. Secret; Exdis. The source text bears no drafting information but is initialed by Rostow. A copy of this memorandum was sent to the White House. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, State Department, Vol. 14)
Document 68: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, July 22, 1968, 1710Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 CZECH. Confidential; Priority; Exdis.
Document 69: Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Moscow, July 22, 1968, 1720Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Prague. A copy of this telegram was passed to President Johnson by Rostow on July 23, with the annotation: “Herewith Tommy Thompson's current evaluation of Czech affair.” (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, USSR, Cables, Vol. 21)
Document 70: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, July 22, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Nodis. Drafted and initialed by Bohlen and approved in S on July 24.
Document 71: Memorandum From Robert Ginsburgh of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, July 23, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Czechoslovakia, Memos, Vol. 2. Top Secret.
Document 72: Notes of Meeting
Washington, July 24, 1968, 1:30–3:50 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson's Notes of Meetings. Top Secret. The meeting was held on the second floor of the mansion.
Document 73: Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Bohlen) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, July 26, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Bohlen Files: Lot 73 D 374, Memos Drafted in G. Secret. Drafted by Bohlen.
Document 74: Transcript of Meeting
Washington, July 27, 1968, 3–4:30 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Transcripts of Cabinet Room Meetings. No classification marking. The source text comprises pages 28–32 of a 34-page transcript. The text printed here contains revisions that were made after the editor listened to the recording of the conversation. The recording is ibid., Recording of Meeting Between President Johnson, Senator Dirksen, and Secretary Rusk, July 27, 1968, 3–4:30 p.m. [Tape FC002, Side B].
Document 75: Transcript of Meeting
Washington, July 29, 1968, 7–8 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Transcripts of Cabinet Room Meetings. No classification marking. The text printed here contains revisions that were made after the editor listened to the recording of the conversation. The recording is ibid., Recording of a Meeting Between President Johnson, Secretary Rusk, and Secretary Clifford, July 29, 1968, 7–8 p.m. [Tape FC001, Side A].
Document 76: Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Moscow, August 2, 1968, 1245Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–USSR. Secret. Repeated to Prague, Warsaw, Sofia, Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade, Bonn, London, Paris, USUN, and USNATO.
Document 77: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, August 4, 1968, 1130Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Munich, USNATO, Sofia, Warsaw, and USUN.
Document 78: Notes of Meeting
LBJ Ranch, Texas, August 10, 1968, 12:25 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson Notes of Meetings. No classification marking. Prepared by Tom Johnson.
Document 79: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 19, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Secret; Exdis. Drafted and initialed by Rostow on August 20. The source text is labeled “Part IV of IV.”
Document 80: Summary of Meeting
Washington, August 20, 1968, 8:15–8:42 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Transcripts of Cabinet Room Meetings. No classification marking. The text printed here contains revisions that were made after the editor listened to the recording of the conversation. The recording is ibid., Recording of Meeting Between President Johnson, Ambassador Dobrynin, and Walt Rostow, August 20, 1968, 8:17–8:42 p.m. [Tape FC002, Side A].
Document 81: Notes of Emergency Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, August 20, 1968, 10:15 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson's Notes of Meetings. Secret. A transcript of this meeting is ibid., Transcripts.
Document 82: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
Washington, August 21, 1968, 0855Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Batjer, cleared in S/S and CTF, and approved by Leddy.
Document 83: Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Moscow, August 21, 1968, 1935Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to USUN.
Document 84: Notes of Cabinet Meeting
Washington, August 22, 1968, 12:16–1:50 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson's Notes of Meetings. Top Secret. A covering memorandum from Tom Johnson to the President lists the 35 participants and noted the time of the meeting. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room at the White House.
Document 85: Summary of Meeting
Washington, August 23, 1968, 1:07–3:06 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Transcripts of Cabinet Room Meetings. No classification marking.
Document 86: Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Read) to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, August 23, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret. Drafted by Myerson and cleared by Leddy.
Document 87: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 23, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Thompson. A notation on the source text reads: “SecDef has seen.”
Document 88: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, August 24, 1968, 1600Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to Bonn, London, Paris, Moscow, Munich, USNATO, and USUN.
Document 89: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 27, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Thompson and approved in S/S on August 28. The meeting was held at the Soviet Embassy.
Document 90: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington, August 31, 1968, 1552Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Leddy and Thompson and approved by Rusk. Also sent to London, Paris, Bonn, Rome, Brussels, The Hague, and Ottawa and repeated to USUN, Bucharest, Moscow, Prague, and Belgrade.
Document 91: Telegram From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson, in Texas
Washington, August 31, 1968, 1801Z.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 92. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.
Document 92: Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Washington, undated.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information, but in a September 3 memorandum to Bromley Smith of the NSC Staff, accompanying the source text, John P. Walsh, Acting Executive Secretary, noted that Rusk had approved the paper for submission to the September 4 meeting of the National Security Council.
Document 93: Summary Notes of the 590th Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, September 4, 1968, 5–7:25 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File, Vol. 5. Secret; Sensitive; For the President Only. The source text bears no drafting information.
Document 94: Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Moscow, September 23, 1968, 1410Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret. Repeated to USUN, USNATO, Paris, London, Bonn, Belgrade, Budapest, Prague, Sofia, Warsaw, and Bucharest.
Document 95: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
Washington, September 25, 1968, 1440Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Batjer and cleared by Lisle, Leddy, and Moffat. Also sent to USUN.
Document 96: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, October 26, 1968, 1130Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn, Budapest, Bucharest, Moscow, Munich, Sofia, and Warsaw.
Document 97: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 15, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Confidential. Drafted by Toon.
Document 98: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, November 18, 1968, 1630Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FN 19 CZECH. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Brussels.
Document 99: Airgram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Prague, November 29, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–US. Confidential. Drafted by Beam.