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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and to Berlin. Draft messages to each are attached at Tab B for your approval. The Germans are nervous. These messages would be an effective public gesture of support. I concur in Secretary Rusk 1 s recommendation. CXJ.~ostow Approve messages_

Folder, "August 20, 1968 - 2:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

support the Czechs in the United Nations and through USIA. If we do they can put pressure on the West, particularly Berlin. Kruschev called Berlin the testicles of the West and when he wanted to create pressure he squeezed there. Secretary Rusk: Draft

Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

they will not move against Berlin or Romania from Dobrynin. Bi-lateral relations with the USSR have been deeply affected. Czechoslovakia does not necessarily block the ABM discussions. Vietnam remains with us. the Middle East is still there. The world still has big

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S., Europe and the Czech Crisis, 9/4/1968, Volume 5, Tab 72," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

not affect e d by the Sovie t action. In respon :;c.: he w a s told that U.S . i n t erests are involved i n Berlin where we are cornrnitte d to prevent the city being over run by th e Russians. Although th e ::>uviet military effort went smoothly

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia, 8/20/1968, Volume 5, Tab 71," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

on the West, pa:-ti.ct.:.la:rty Berlin. K:-usc~ev callee 5e:-E:i .:.~testicles of the \Vest anci. whe:l he wanted to c :r eate presso.::re !-le sc:_ueez~C: the r e . S..=c:-e:a:-•1 .Rt:sk: Drait ::-e?l Y to Doo:;-yni n read. it'( e ::~vc a pti'blic proble:n