Czechoslovakia
67. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Rostow) to Secretary of State Rusk
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)
68. Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 CZECH. Confidential; Priority; Exdis.
69. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
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)
70. Memorandum of Conversation
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.
71. Memorandum From Robert Ginsburgh of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Czechoslovakia, Memos, Vol. 2. Top Secret.
72. Notes of Meeting
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson’s Notes of Meetings. Top Secret. The meeting was held on the second floor of the mansion.
73. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Bohlen) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Bohlen Files: Lot 73 D 374, Memos Drafted in G. Secret. Drafted by Bohlen.
74. Transcript of Meeting
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].
75. Transcript of Meeting
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].
76. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH–USSR. Secret. Repeated to Prague, Warsaw, Sofia, Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade, Bonn, London, Paris, USUN, and USNATO.
77. Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Munich, USNATO, Sofia, Warsaw, and USUN.
78. Notes of Meeting
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson Notes of Meetings. No classification marking. Prepared by Tom Johnson.
79. Memorandum of Conversation
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.”
80. Summary of Meeting
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].
81. Notes of Emergency Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson’s Notes of Meetings. Secret. A transcript of this meeting is ibid., Transcripts.
82. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
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.
83. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to USUN.
84. Notes of Cabinet Meeting
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.
85. Summary of Meeting
Source: Johnson Library, Transcripts of Cabinet Room Meetings. No classification marking.
86. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Secret. Drafted by Myerson and cleared by Leddy.
87. Memorandum of Conversation
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.”
88. Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to Bonn, London, Paris, Moscow, Munich, USNATO, and USUN.
89. Memorandum of Conversation
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.
90. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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.
91. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson, in Texas
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 92. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.
92. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
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.
93. Summary Notes of the 590th Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File, Vol. 5. Secret; Sensitive; For the President Only. The source text bears no drafting information.
94. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
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.
95. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Czechoslovakia
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.
96. Telegram From the Embassy in Czechoslovakia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CZECH. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn, Budapest, Bucharest, Moscow, Munich, Sofia, and Warsaw.