Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs to Secretary Rusk
Department of State FRUS briefing Secret; Exdis
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Verbatim passages
The Russians must be hesitating. The moment to give them a deterrent signal is therefore now. It will be too late once they cross the border.
Eugene Rostow — FRUS 1964-68 v17 D60, Department of State, 1968-05-10 · Rejected: Katzenbach "I disagree strongly"; Rusk "So do I. DR"
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1964-68 v17 D60 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Department of State — Eugene Rostow |
| Date | 1968-05-10 |
| Document type | briefing |
| Classification | Secret; Exdis |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
| Provenance | Rejected in writing: Katzenbach "I disagree strongly with both the analysis and the recommendations"; Rusk annotated "So do I. DR" |
Claims this document bears on
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documented
Soviet military intervention in Czechoslovakia was becoming likely during the summer of 1968.
State proposes deterrence because it reads the risk as live.
Assessments recorded from this document
- Department of State — elevated (1968-05-10) · "It will be too late once they cross the border"