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Yugoslav Materials in the LBJ Archives

Box 232 Folder 2 Photo

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Box 232 Folder Descriptions Folder 1 (30 documents) - Oct. 1964 - July 1966
Contains telegrams and notes between Washington and the US Embassy in Belgrade from Oct. 1964 - July 1966 with broad themes of US-Yugoslavia relations defined by the Non-Aligned movement, a shifting USSR government after Kruschev, and US actions in Vietnam.

Folder 2 (54 documents) - November 1963 - April 1966
Contains telegrams and notes that highlight US-Yugoslavia relations after the Kennedy assassination and amidst Yugoslav disapproval of US actions in Vietnam. These documents express a strain to uphold US aid to Yugoslavia to deter dependence on the Soviet Union and maintain a relationship that allows the US to see the inner workings of the non-alignment movement.
Folder 2
Folder 2 (54 documents) - November 1963 - April 1966
Contains telegrams and notes that highlight US-Yugoslavia relations amidst Yugoslav disapproval of the Vietnam War and a change in presidential administrations after the Kennedy assassination. During the 60s, Yugoslavia offered the US a window into the non-aligned movement and its priorities. These documents specifically emphasize non-aligned countries’ reactions to US actions in Vietnam, and how these developments set the tone for US engagement. This folder also demonstrates the rhetoric surrounding US aid to Yugoslavia, including calls for increased assistance within the spare parts market to deter reliance on the Soviet Union. These reports on speeches, diplomatic talks, and Yugoslav priorities present a well-captured mood of Yugoslav officials from reading between the lines at dinnertime toasts to documenting the notably informal dress of a minister.