Folder 3
This folder covers a variety topics, mainly regarding the Polish military and anti-semitism in Poland. Specific topics include: An internal plot to remove Polish Defense Minister and purge Jews from Party Central Committee; a special report on Poland’s shifting position in the Soviet Bloc; concerns about a potentially revolutionary situation in Poland, with tenuous similarities to the 1956 revolt; denial of visas to American citizens, especially journalists and those with Jewish-sounding names; Rumours of Soviet troop movements in Poland and potential Warsaw Pact action against Czechoslovakia, although there was scepticism that the Soviets would actually intervene; reports on rising anti-semitism in Poland and recommendations that U.S. accept Jewish refugees from Poland, with concerns about potential ramifications of doing so; and a special report on Polish training exercise with missile brigade.