Word: czechoslovakias
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...seem almost as much out of balance as those of the Old Left. They have concentrated their attacks for several years on U.S. policy in Viet Nam to the exclusion of criticism of Communist aggressions there and elsewhere, and now that Communist dictatorship has revealed its worst aspects in Czechoslovakia, they cannot manage to criticize that without dragging in the unrelated U.S. policy in Viet...
...revolting, highhanded, indefensible action of the "Imperial" Russian government in Czechoslovakia is a clear, unequivocal mandate to the U.S. to move at once on Cuba. Not only that, it proves to every reasonable human being how wise, how farseeing, how absolutely necessary is our policy in Southeast Asia. Was ever a belabored, pummeled, meanly assailed President so completely vindicated, so dramatically proved right...
...events in Prague, I was quite impressed by your report on the invasion [Aug. 30]. Despite rife rumors and communication difficulties, an accurate assessment of the situation was made. I was, however, disturbed by the article "Historic Quest for Freedom." It was misleading in passing off the history of Czechoslovakia as a history of Bohemia. No mention was made of the determination and success of the Slovaks in maintaining their national identity during 1,000 years of Hungarian domination. Because Slovak nationalism is recognized as one of the prime factors in Dubcek's rise to power...
...last few years, statesmen and scholars have tended to relegate the cold war to the history books. With the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, the old deep freeze has once again engulfed U.S.-Russian relations. Last week, in measured moves designed to express distrust and disapproval, both Defense and State Departments stiffened the U.S. posture against the Soviet Union...
...State Department, reaction was less dramatic but still pointedly directed against Soviet actions in Czechoslovakia. A seven-week tour of the U.S.S.R. by the University of Minnesota symphonic band was canceled. So was a special Aeroflot junket of Russian VIPs to New York to promote the new Moscow-New York flights (though the regular Aeroflot and Pan Am flights will continue). Finally, at week's end, the State Department halted a cultural-exchange program with Poland, and announced that further moves were under consideration. A cultural program with Rumania-the only Warsaw Pact nation that did not join...