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Eastern Europe; Eastern Mediterranean, 1969–1972

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXIX, Eastern Europe; Eastern Mediterranean, 1969–1972

Czechoslovakia: Document List


Document 77: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, January 21, 1969.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. I Jan 69–31 Jan 70. Secret.


Document 78: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State

Prague, February 3, 1969, 1455Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. I 1 Jan 69–31 Jan 70. Confidential. Repeated to Moscow and Munich.


Document 79: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State

Prague, February 14, 1969, 1655Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. I Jan 69–31 Jan 70. Confidential; Immediate.


Document 80: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, March 17, 1969.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. I Jan 69–31 Jan 70. Limited Official Use. Sent for information. A notation on the memorandum reads: “Mr Kissinger.” Copies were sent to Ash and Walsh.


Document 81: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State

Prague, April 18, 1969, 1215Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 15 CZECH. Confidential; Immediate.


Document 82: Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State

Prague, April 24, 1969, 1600Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. I Jan 69–31 Jan 70. Confidential; Priority. Received in the Department at 1754Z.


Document 83: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon

Washington, June 20, 1969.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. I Jan 69–31 Dec 70. Confidential.


Document 84: Editorial Note


Document 85: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon

Washington, August 7, 1969.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. I, Jan 69–31 Jan 70. Confidential. Sent for action. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.


Document 86: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, September 26, 1969, 5:30 p.m.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Conference Files, 1966–1969: Lot 70 D 387, CF 396. Secret. The discussion was held at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Drafted on September 27 by Ivan V. Matusek (INR/RSE/EE) and approved on September 29 by R.L. Brown, Deputy Executive Secretary (S/S).


Document 87: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, May 20, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. II 01 Feb 70—. Confidential. Sent for information. Kissinger initialed the memorandum to indicate he had seen it.


Document 88: Editorial Note


Document 89: Editorial Note


Document 90: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon

Washington, October 6, 1972.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL CZECH–US. Confidential.


Document 91: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 13, 1972, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 4 CZECH–US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Sherer. The conversation took place at the Czechoslovak Residence in Washington.


Document 92: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, October 13, 1972.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H-194, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 163. Confidential. Sent for action.


Document 93: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon

Washington, November 6, 1972.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files—Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. II 01 Feb 70—. Confidential.


Document 94: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, November 9, 1972.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files, Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. II. Confidential. Sent for urgent action. Livingston initialed for Sonnenfeldt.