The Prague Spring Archive (CREEES)Main MenuThe Prague Spring ArchiveAn online portal for the Prague Spring archival materials within Texas ScholarWorks and the LBJ Presidential Library.LBJ and the Czechoslovak Socialist RepublicKey FiguresDescriptions and photographs of key figures involved in the Prague Spring events, with links to relevant documents in Texas ScholarWorks.TimelineAn interactive timeline of events related to the Prague Spring.Guide and Finding AidA guide to the Texas ScholarWorks online repository, along with a finding aid to the physical archival collections.Box 179Many of the documents in Box 179 are communications from and to U.S. officials and high-level Czechoslovak politicians, illustrating internal and international discussions about regional geopolitics and potential futures during the eight months of the "Czechoslovak Crisis," which we now know as the Prague Spring.Box 180Brief descriptions of the 8 folders in Box 180 of the LBJ Presidential Library's archives are below, along with links to more detailed descriptions, their full contents in Texas ScholarWorks, and key documents they contain.Box 181Brief descriptions of the 9 folders in Box 181 of the LBJ Presidential Library's archives are below, along with links to more detailed descriptions, their full contents in Texas ScholarWorks, and key documents they contain.Key DocumentsA curated selection of key documents from Box 179 and Box 180 of the Prague Spring Archive.Documents from the Keston CenterPrague Spring-related documents from beyond the UT Austin collections.AboutContains information about the creators of the site and attribution for used images.UT CREEESf1567cf04c35a5383a1e5c6f992ee20ec474e210The University of Texas at Austin Libraries
Memo Regarding Intelligence and Czech Crisis
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Numerous intelligence updates to President Johnson regarding unrest and the potential invasion of Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring. Updates are provided in the form of cables from the American Embassy in Prague, the White House situation room, the CIA and W. W. Rostow. Documents reflecting U.S. observations of the failure of the Prague Spring and the reactions of Eastern European states including Romania, Hungary and Poland. Includes the American Embassy in Moscow’s commentary on the effects of Czech developments on the internal political situation of the Soviet Union. Also includes Nathaniel Davis's analysis of the Warsaw Summit and Communist Central Committee meetings on the Prague Spring.