Office of the Historian - Historical Documents - Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XVII, Eastern Europe

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XVII, Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Document List

Document 1: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 16, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, E EUR E. Confidential. Drafted by Harriman and approved in M.

Document 2: Special Report by the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, March 27, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, East Europe. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. The chart and photographs included with the text are not printed.

Document 3: Record of Discussion

Washington, March 31, 1964.

Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 71 D 273, Eastern Europe. Secret. The source text, which is dated April 1, bears no drafting information.

Document 4: National Security Action Memorandum No. 304

Washington, June 3, 1964.

Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 304. Secret. Copies were sent to the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, to the Director of Central Intelligence, and to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development.

Document 5: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 9, 1964, 3:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 EUR E. Confidential. Drafted by Creel and approved in S on June 17. The meeting was held in the Secretary's office.

Document 6: Memorandum From the Acting Deputy Director for Intelligence (Smith) to Director of Central Intelligence McCone

Washington, June 25, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, East Europe, Vol. 7. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. A handwritten note on the source text by McCone reads: “Personal for McGeorge Bundy, JAM.” In a June 26 memorandum to Bundy, attached to the source text, McCone explained that the memorandum printed here consisted of “some ideas that we have developed as to how these bridges might be constructed.” He noted that no attempt had been made “to deal with the questions of legal restrictions or the practicality of suggestions on the basis of political or public opinion considerations.”

Document 7: National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, July 22, 1964.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissemination. According to a note on the cover sheet, the CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of the estimate. This estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board with the Directors of INR, DIA, and NSA concurring and the representative of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI abstaining on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 8: Record of Discussion

Washington, July 27, 1964.

Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 71 D 273, Eastern Europe. Secret. The source text, which is dated July 30, bears no drafting information.

Document 9: Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, December 24, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PER 12. Secret. Drafted by Vedeler, Henry, and McAfee and cleared by Llewellyn Thompson, Denney, and Davis.

Document 10: Special Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, February 18, 1965.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Eastern Europe. Secret. Prepared by the Office of National Estimates.

Document 11: Editorial Note

Document 12: Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, undated.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 EUR E–US. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information, but the paper was transmitted as an attachment to a June 5 memorandum from Read to Bundy.

Document 13: National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, August 26, 1965.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissemination. According to a note on the cover sheet, the CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of the estimate. This estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and concurred in by the members of the U.S. Intelligence Board. The representatives of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 14: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 1, 1965.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT EUR E–US. Confidential. Drafted by Jenkins.

Document 15: National Security Action Memorandum No. 352

Washington, July 8, 1966.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. No classification marking. A copy was sent to Secretary Rusk.

Document 16: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, October 5, 1966, 10:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 ALB. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text, which was approved in S on November 9. The conversation was held at the U.S. Mission.

Document 17: Memorandum From the Secretary of the 303 Committee (Jessup) to President Johnson

Washington, September 25, 1967, 4:05 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 43. Secret; Eyes Only.

Document 18: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Helms to President Johnson

Washington, November 14, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 51. Secret.

Document 19: Memorandum From Nathaniel Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, January 19, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, East Europe. Confidential.

Document 20: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, April 24, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File. Confidential. Drafted by Davis on April 26. A copy was sent to Rostow.

Document 21: Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Bohlen) to the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach)

Washington, April 28, 1968.

Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 70 D 263, SIG Memo No. 66. Secret. This memorandum was circulated to members of the Senior Interdepartmental Group for Europe as an attachment to SIG Memorandum No. 66, May 9.

Document 22: Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, undated.

Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 70 D 263, SIG Memo No. 70. Secret. Drafted by Toumanoff on May 21. The paper was an attachment to SIG Memorandum No. 70, circulated on June 3.

Document 23: Memorandum From the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Regional Group for European Affairs (Leddy) to the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach)

Washington, October 1, 1968.

Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 70 D 263, SIG Memo No. 87. Secret With Top Secret Attachments. Drafted by Beaudry.

Document 24: Record of Meeting of the Senior Interdepartmental Group

Washington, October 4, 1968.

Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 74 D 344, SIG Decisions. Secret. Drafted by Ruser on October 12.

Document 25: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 12, 1968, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL EUR. Secret. Drafted by Tanguy and approved in S on October 21. Debre was in the United States to attend the U.N. General Assembly session. The source text is labeled “Part V of V.”

Document 26: National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, November 7, 1968.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of the estimate. It was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and concurred in by the Members of the U.S. Intelligence Board. The representatives of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 27: Telegram From the Legation in Bulgaria to the Department of State

Sofia, January 9, 1964, 8 p.m.

Source; Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BUL–US. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Vienna and Munich.

Document 28: Telegram From the Department of State to the Legation in Bulgaria

Washington, February 19, 1964, 5:31 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BUL–US. Confidential. Drafted by Warker; cleared in EUR, E, and the Commerce Department; and approved by Vedeler.

Document 29: Memorandum of Conversation

Sofia, August 6, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BUL–US. Confidential. Drafted by Anderson. Transmitted as Enclosure 1 to airgram A–78, August 13.

Document 30: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 17, 1965, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–8 BUL. Confidential. Drafted by White, and approved in S on February 25. The meeting was held in Secretary Rusk's office. The source text is labeled “Part IV of VI Parts.”

Document 31: Memorandum of Conversation

Sofia, October 8, 1965, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BUL–US. Limited Official Use. No drafting information appears on the source text, which was transmitted as Enclosure 1 to airgram A–155 from Sofia, October 14. The meeting was held in Zhivkov's office. Anderson left post on December 6, 1964, and President Johnson nominated Nathaniel Davis, Sr., as Minister to Bulgaria on May 6, 1965. He presented his credentials on June 4.

Document 32: Airgram From the Legation in Bulgaria to the Department of State

Sofia, January 26, 1966.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 2–3 BUL. Secret. Drafted by Davis and Tuch. Repeated to Moscow, Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest, Berlin, Paris for USRO, Munich, and Vienna.

Document 33: Memorandum of Conversation

Sofia, November 2, 1966, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BUL–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Tuch and McSweeney. Transmitted as Enclosure 1 to airgram A–168 from Sofia, November 8. The meeting was held in Zhivkov's office. Davis left post on May 20, 1966, and President Johnson nominated John M. McSweeney as Minister to Bulgaria on September 16. He presented his credentials on October 26. The Legation in Sofia was raised to Embassy status on November 28; McSweeney was promoted to Ambassador on April 5, 1967.

Document 34: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

New York, October 3, 1967, 2103Z.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, POL BUL–US. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Sofia. Rusk and Bashev were attending the U.N. General Assembly Session.

Document 35: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 1, 1968.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BUL–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Houston.

Document 36: Telegram From the Embassy in Bulgaria to the Department of State

Sofia, September 20, 1968, 1525Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BUL–USSR. Confidential. Repeated to Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Munich, Prague, Warsaw, USNATO, and Vienna.

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.

Document 100: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 13, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. Confidential. Drafted by Squire on January 16.

Document 101: Telegram From the Legation in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, January 21, 1964, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. Confidential.

Document 102: Telegram From the Legation in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, February 26, 1964, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. Secret.

Document 103: Telegram From the Legation in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, March 11, 1964, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, SOC 12–1 HUNG. Secret; Limdis.

Document 104: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security (Bundy) to President Johnson

Washington, April 14, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Hungary, Memos, Vol. 1. Secret.

Document 105: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, September 10, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 2 HUNG. Confidential. Drafted by Squire.

Document 106: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, December 4, 1964, 9:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Givan and approved in S on December 15. The source text is labeled “Part II of III.” Separate memoranda of the conversation dealing with the General Assembly session, U.S.-Soviet consultations, and Europe are ibid. The meeting was held at USUN.

Document 107: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 13, 1965, 11:45 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–8 HUNG. Confidential. Drafted by Squire on February 15. The meeting was held in Tyler's office.

Document 108: Airgram From the Legation in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, August 31, 1965.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. Confidential. Drafted by Tims. Repeated to Belgrade, Bucharest, Prague, Sofia, Warsaw, Moscow, Munich, and Vienna.

Document 109: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, October 6, 1966.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 85. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Niles and approved in S on October 27. The source text is labeled “Part I of II;“ a separate memorandum of the portion of the conversation dealing with trade is ibid.

Document 110: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Hungary

Washington, June 6, 1967, 7:24 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Kecskemethy and McKisson, cleared by Stoessel, and approved by Lisle. The Legation was raised to Embassy status on November 28, 1966.

Document 111: Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, October 3, 1967, 1420Z.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, POL HUNG–US. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn for Hillenbrand and to Belgrade for Leddy. Martin J. Hillenbrand was appointed Ambassador to Hungary on September 12 and presented his credentials on October 30.

Document 112: Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, November 20, 1967, 1600Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn, Berlin, Munich, Belgrade, Bucharest, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, and Warsaw.

Document 113: Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, November 30, 1967, 1626Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bonn, Berlin, Belgrade, Bucharest, Moscow, Munich, Prague, Sofia, and Warsaw.

Document 114: Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, August 27, 1968, 1210Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 2 HUNG. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bonn, London, Paris, Vienna, USNATO, Berlin, Belgrade, Bucharest, Moscow, Munich, Prague, Sofia, and Warsaw.

Document 115: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 17, 1968, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 HUNG–US. Confidential. Drafted by Tihany. The conversation was held in Leddy's office.

Document 116: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 16, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Kaiser on January 17 and approved in U on January 22.

Document 117: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 9, 1964, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Tims and approved in S on June 16.

Document 118: Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State

Warsaw, November 19, 1964, noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 POL. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Moscow and Prague.

Document 119: Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State

Warsaw, November 24, 1964, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL POL–US. Confidential; Priority.

Document 120: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, December 10, 1964, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL UK. Confidential. Drafted by Glenn and approved in S on January 8, 1965. The source text is labeled “Part 1 of 2;“ a second memoranda of conversation dealing with Southeast Asia is ibid., Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2448. The meeting was held at USUN.

Document 121: Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State

Warsaw, January 12, 1965, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL POL–US. Confidential; Limdis.

Document 122: Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State

Warsaw, June 20, 1966, 1335Z.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, POL 17 POL–US. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bucharest, Budapest, Prague, Sofia, and USUN.

Document 123: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, September 23, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Poland, Memos, Vol. 2. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Niles and approved in S on October 4. The meeting was held at USUN.

Document 124: Memorandum From the Chairman of the Policy Planning Council (Owen) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, November 1, 1966.

Source: Department of State, Polish Desk Files: Lot 71 D 158, Pol 1966. Secret.

Document 125: Telegram From Francis M. Bator of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson, in Texas

Washington, December 26, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Poland, Memos, Vol. 2. Secret. The telegram, sent through Rostow, was received at the LBJ Ranch at 12:45 p.m.

Document 126: Memorandum of Conversation

Warsaw, February 9, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 POL–US. Confidential. Drafted by Gronouski. Transmitted as enclosure 1 to airgram A–528 from Warsaw, March 2. The meeting was held at the Polish Foreign Office.

Document 127: Airgram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State

Warsaw, April 6, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 POL–US. Confidential. Drafted by Kaiser and approved by Jenkins on April 4.

Document 128: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 5, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 POL–US. Confidential. Drafted by Buell and approved in G on October 16.

Document 129: Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State

Warsaw, October 31, 1967, 0935Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL POL–US. Confidential. Repeated to Prague.

Document 130: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, December 13 and 14, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 POL–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Stoessel on December 16.

Document 131: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland

Washington, January 15, 1968, 2342Z.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, POL 7 USSR. Confidential. Drafted by Jaffe, cleared in EUR, and approved by Sonnenfeldt. Repeated to Berlin, Moscow, and USNATO.

Document 132: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, May 17, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Poland, Memos, Vol. 2. Secret. A handwritten note on the source text reads: “Rec'd 5/18/68, 11:20 a.m.”

Document 133: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 28, 1968, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL POL–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Martin.

Document 134: Telegram From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson, in Texas

Washington, July 9, 1968, 1536Z.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Poland, Memos, Vol. 3. Confidential. Received at the LBJ Ranch at 11:50 a.m. CDT.

Document 135: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Leddy) to the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach)

Washington, September 4, 1968.

Source: Department of State, S/S Files: Lot 74 D 164. Confidential. Drafted by Lisle. A notation on the source text reads: “U suggests you advise Ives at lunch we are working on this proposal. It needs refinement.”

Document 136: Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State

Warsaw, September 17, 1968, 1505Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Confidential. Repeated to Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, Munich, USNATO, and Poznan.

Document 137: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, September 17, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Poland, Memos, Vol. 3. Confidential. Drafted by Nathaniel Davis.

Document 138: Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State

Warsaw, December 11, 1968, 1579Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 POL–US. Secret.

Document 139: Telegram From the Legation in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, February 26, 1964, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL RUM–US. Confidential.

Document 140: Telegram From the Legation in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, March 5, 1964, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL RUM–US. Confidential. Repeated to Moscow, Hong Kong, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Sofia, Warsaw, London, Paris, Bonn, Belgrade, Munich, and Berlin.

Document 141: Telegram From the Legation in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, May 12, 1964, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 RUM. Confidential. Repeated to Belgrade, Bonn, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sofia, Vienna, Warsaw, Berlin, and Munich.

Document 142: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 18, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Romania, Cables, Vol. 1. Confidential. Drafted by Trezise and approved in M.

Document 143: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security (Bundy) to President Johnson

Washington, May 29, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memoranda to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 5. Secret.

Document 144: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 16, 1964, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Warker and approved in S on August 11. The meeting was held in the Secretary's office. The source text is labeled “Part I of IV Parts;“ other memoranda of this conversation, dealing with East-West political relations and the visit of Foreign Minister Manescu to the United States, are ibid.

Document 145: Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, November 24, 1964, 11 a.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Romania, Cables, Vol. 2. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Moscow. The United States and Romania raised their respective diplomatic missions to the level of Embassy in August 1964.

Document 146: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, December 3, 1964, noon.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Givan and approved in S on December 15. The meeting was held at USUN. The source text is labeled “Part I of II;“ a second memorandum of this conversation, dealing with Communist China, is ibid.

Document 147: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania

Washington, January 5, 1965, 3:49 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 RUM. Confidential; Noforn. Drafted by Vedeler, cleared by Tyler, and approved by Davis.

Document 148: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 15, 1965, noon.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Rumania, Memos, Vol. 2. Confidential. Drafted by Warker and approved in U on February 25. The meeting was held in Ball's office.

Document 149: Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, March 18, 1965, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 RUM. Confidential. Repeated to Paris.

Document 150: Minutes of Meeting of the Export Control Review Board

Washington, April 1, 1965, 4:15 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 10. Secret.

Document 151: Memorandum From David Klein of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, April 20, 1965.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Rumania, Memos, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive.

Document 152: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania

Washington, May 16, 1966, 4:16 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 USSR. Confidential. Drafted in INR, cleared in EUR, and approved in INR. Also sent to Moscow and Paris for the Embassy and USNATO.

Document 153: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, October 5, 1966, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 85. Confidential. The source text bears no drafting information; the memorandum was approved in S on October 18. The meeting was held in Rusk's quarters. The source text is labeled “Part IV of VI;“ memoranda of this conversation dealing with Romanian-German relations, East-West relations, Vietnam, Manescu's travel, peacekeeping, and Cyprus are ibid.

Document 154: Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, January 23, 1967, 1500Z.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, POL RUM–US. Secret; Exdis.

Document 155: Airgram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, February 3, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL ROM–US. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by Davis.

Document 156: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, June 23, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ROM. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Lisle and approved in S on June 26. The meeting was held during the Secretary's dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. Rusk and Maurer were in New York for the U.N. General Assembly meeting. Memoranda of their discussion of the Middle East and Vietnam are ibid., POL 7 ROM and POL 27 VIET S, respectively.

Document 157: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 26, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL RUM–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Stoessel.

Document 158: Airgram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, January 19, 1968.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 ROM. Confidential. Drafted by deMartino. Repeated to Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn, Budapest, London, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sofia, and Warsaw.

Document 159: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 11, 1968.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL ROM–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Stoessel. The meeting was held at Ambassador Bogdan's residence. A typed note on the source text indicates that this was a “draft.” No cleared copy of the memorandum was found.

Document 160: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania

Washington, May 10, 1968, 1845Z.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: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Romania, Cables, Vol. 3. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Lisle and approved by Katzenbach.

Document 161: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, May 15, 1968.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17–8 ROM. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Davis.

Document 162: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 9, 1968, 11–11:40 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ROM. Confidential. Drafted by Kaplan and approved in S on July 11. The meeting was held in the Secretary's office. The source text is labeled “Part II of III;“ a memorandum of the portion of their conversation dealing with Vietnam is in the Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Romania, Cables, Vol. 3. A July 10 memorandum from Read to Shlaudeman, attached to the source text, noted that at the request of Secretary Rusk no notes were taken for the portion of the conversation dealing with a heavy water plant.

Document 163: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 23, 1968.

Source: Department of State, Bohlen Files: Lot 74 D 379, Memoranda of Conversation—General. Confidential. Drafted by Kaplan and approved in G on August 27.

Document 164: Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Leddy) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, August 24, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Romania, Cables, Vol. 3. Secret. Drafted by Beaudry.

Document 165: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 30, 1968, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Bohlen Files: Lot 74 D 379. Secret; Limdis. No drafting information is on source text; the memorandum was approved in S on September 3. The meeting was held in Secretary Rusk's office. For a telegraphic report of this meeting, see Document 90.

Document 166: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania

Washington, August 31, 1968, 2147Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Kaplan and approved by Leddy. Repeated to Moscow, Belgrade, and Prague.

Document 167: Telegram From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, September 1, 1968, 0344Z.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Czech Crisis. Secret. Received at the LBJ Ranch on August 31 at 11:01 p.m., CDT.

Document 168: Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, September 1, 1968, 1125Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL ROM–US. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Belgrade, Moscow, and Prague.

Document 169: Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State

Washington, September 6, 1968, 1620Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ROM. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn, Budapest, London, Moscow, Munich, USUN, USNATO, Paris, Prague, Sofia, and Warsaw.

Document 170: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, October 1, 1968, 1:15–3:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 70 D 418, CF 320. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Kaplan and approved in S on October 14. The meeting was held during the Secretary's luncheon at the Waldorf Towers. The source text is labeled “Part I of II;“ part II of the discussion dealing with Vietnam is ibid., Central Files, POL 27 VIET S.

Document 171: Intelligence Information Cable

Bucharest, November 21, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Romania, Possible Warsaw Pact Invasion. Secret; No Foreign Dissemination; Controlled Dissemination; No Dissemination Abroad; Background Use Only.

Document 172: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Washington, November 23, 1968, 1926Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL EUR E. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted by Toon and approved by Katzenbach. Also sent to USNATO and repeated to Belgrade, Bucharest, and London.

Document 173: Airgram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State

Bucharest, December 9, 1968.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 ROM. Confidential. Drafted by deMartino. Repeated to Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn, Budapest, London, Moscow, Munich, USNATO, Paris, Prague, Sofia, and Warsaw.

Document 174: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania

Washington, December 12, 1968, 1828Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 ROM. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Tihany, cleared in EUR/RPM, and approved by Toon. Also sent to Moscow and USNATO.

Document 175: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, June 24, 1964, 5 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Cables. Confidential. Repeated to Bucharest, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Zagreb.

Document 176: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 16, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Andrews and approved in S on August 24. The source text is labeled “Part I of III;“ separate memoranda of conversation dealing with East-West relations and visitors to Yugoslavia are ibid.

Document 177: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, October 26, 1964, 7 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Cables. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Moscow and Zagreb.

Document 178: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, July 22, 1965.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Memos, Vol. 1. Confidential. An attached table, entitled “Yugoslav Requirements and Proposed Financing,” is not printed.

Document 179: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, October 25,1966, 1445Z.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, Yugoslav Desk Files: Lot 79 D 230, Pol 1966 US. Confidential; Priority.

Document 180: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) and the Under Secretary of Agriculture (Schnittker) to President Johnson

Washington, November 30, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Memos, Vol. 2. Confidential.

Document 181: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, December 7, 1966, 1800Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 YUGO. Confidential.

Document 182: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia

Washington, February 24, 1967, 9:40 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL US–YUGO. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Miller, cleared by Yost, and approved by Lisle. Repeated to USUN.

Document 183: National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, April 13, 1967.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissemination. According to a note on the cover sheet, the CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of the estimate. The estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board with the Directors of INR, DIA, and NSA concurring. The representatives of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI abstained on the grounds the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 184: Editorial Note

Document 185: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, July 15, 1967, 1144Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL US–YUGO. Confidential. Repeated to Zagreb.

Document 186: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, September 27, 1967, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 YUGO–US. Confidential. Drafted by Wilson and approved in S/AH on October 5. The meeting was held in Harriman's office.

Document 187: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, December 29, 1967, 1605Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 YUGO–US. Confidential.

Document 188: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, May 6, 1968.

Source; Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Cables. No classification marking.

Document 189: Information Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Springsteen) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, June 11, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Cables. Confidential. Drafted by Beaudry and Wilson and cleared by Grossman.

Document 190: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, August 14, 1968, 1050Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 YUGO. Confidential. Repeated to Prague, Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw, Berlin, USNATO, and Zagreb.

Document 191: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, August 23, 1968, 1225Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Confidential; Priority.

Document 192: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 29, 1968, 3:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL US–YUGO. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Wilson and approved in S on September 3. The meeting was held in Secretary Rusk's office.

Document 193: Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, September 14, 1968, 0730Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 YUGO. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, Zagreb, and USNATO.

Document 194: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, September 23, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Cables. Confidential. Drafted by Nathaniel Davis on September 26. Copies were sent to Rostow, Ash, and Lisle.

Document 195: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 4, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Memos, Vol. 2. No classification marking. Drafted by Davis and approved by Rostow. The meeting was held in the President's office at the White House.

Document 196: Telegram From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) to the Department of State

Belgrade, October 18, 1968, 1920Z.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yugoslavia, Memos, Vol. 2. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Katzenbach was in Europe to attend a meeting of the Western European Union.

Document 197: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Washington, October 24, 1968, 2340Z.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, ORG 1 U. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Wilson and approved by Lisle and in S/S, EUR, and U.

Document 198: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 29, 1965, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 2 EUR E. Confidential. Drafted by Foley, on December 12. The meeting was held at the Department of State. Klaus visited Washington November 28–29. Memoranda of his conversation with Rusk on November 29, dealing with peace efforts, the Asian Development Bank, and Austria's foreign policy, are ibid., POL AUS–US. A memorandum of his conversation with Vice President Humphrey on November 29, dealing with the EEC and East Europe, is ibid., Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 70 D 217, VP/Memcon.

Document 199: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

New York, October 6, 1966, 2322Z.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, POL AUS–US. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Vienna and Rome.

Document 200: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 21, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 2 AUS. Confidential. Drafted by Foley on April 25.

Document 201: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 10, 1968.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL EUR E–US. Confidential. Drafted by Obst and approved in the White House by Rostow on April 19. A separate memorandum of conversation, dealing with Vietnam, is in the Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Austria, Memos. The meeting was held at the White House

Document 202: Telegram From the Embassy in Austria to the Department of State

Vienna, September 4, 1968, 1628Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL AUS–USSR. Secret; Limdis.

Document 203: Telegram From the Embassy in Austria to the Department of State

Vienna, September 10, 1968, 1640Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL AUS–USSR. Secret; Priority; Limdis.

Document 204: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 21, 1968.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL EUR E–USSR. Secret. Drafted by Crump and approved in S on October 24. The meeting was held in Secretary Rusk's office. Waldheim was in the United States attending the U.N. General Assembly.

Document 205: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Finland

Washington, May 15, 1964, 7:06 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 FIN–SWE. Secret. Drafted by Barr; cleared in the Department of Defense, RPM, and G/PM; and approved by Knox. Also sent to Stockholm.

Document 206: Telegram From the Embassy in Finland to the Department of State

Helsinki, May 21, 1964, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 FIN–SWE. Secret. Repeated to Stockholm.

Document 207: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Munitions Control (Margrave) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs (Kitchen)

Washington, January 11, 1965.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 FIN–SWE. Secret.

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