Telegram 162669 From the Department of State to the Mission to NATO
Department of State FRUS telegram Secret; Immediate
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We believe anything that has appearance of unusual concern, for example, special NAC session should be avoided due to visibility.
FRUS 1964-68 v17 D62, Department of State, 1968-05-11 · The deliberate decision not to signal through NATO
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1964-68 v17 D62 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Department of State — Approved by Katzenbach |
| Date | 1968-05-11 0126Z |
| Document type | telegram |
| Classification | Secret; Immediate |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
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Western analysis assumed Moscow would be deterred by the political costs of invading.
The same assumption produced a decision not to signal.