Memorandum of Conversation: Eugene Rostow and Ambassador Dobrynin aboard the Honey Fitz
Department of State FRUS telcon Secret; Exdis
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Rostow commented that the Soviet decisions at Cierna seemed wise to us, and potentially very important.
Eugene Rostow — FRUS 1964-68 v17 D79, Department of State, 1968-08-19 · Thirty-six hours before the invasion
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1964-68 v17 D79 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Department of State — Eugene Rostow, Anatoly Dobrynin |
| Date | 1968-08-19 |
| Document type | telcon |
| Classification | Secret; Exdis |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
| Provenance | Thirty-six hours before the invasion |
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Soviet military intervention in Czechoslovakia was becoming likely during the summer of 1968.
Thirty-six hours before the landing of the judgement's refutation.
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- Department of State — low (1968-08-19) · "seemed wise to us, and potentially very important"