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  • ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1429 (6-85) FOREIGN POLICY GROUP MEETffiG \~' ~ .:·· October 29, 1968 THOSE ATTENDING: The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford General Abrams General Wheeler Richard Helms Walt Rostow Harry McPherson George Christian Tom Johnson
  • 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_
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • weapons is deterred. How ­ ever, the nuclear situation does not dete r other uses of lnilitary force, such as halting convoys on the Berlin autobahn. Neither side now has a deployed anti - ballistic missile system. It would cost $15 billi on to g ive 3 0