Northern (N): General (N). Political Relations Between US and Soviet Union/Eastern Europe

A file of correspondence and reports concerning relations between the United States of America and Eastern Europe. Subjects covered in the file include American relations with the Soviet Union, with details of Soviet tactics relating to the Vietnam War; the Sino-Soviet dispute, with reference to Chinese participation at the twenty-third congress of the Soviet communist party; and the impact of a visit to Moscow by the French president, Charles de Gaulle. Further topics covered include Soviet relations with the Middle East; Soviet press commentary on proposals outlined by the U.S. president, Lyndon B. Johnson, on Eastern Europe; and a Soviet bid to establish a cultural and scientific exchange agreement with the United States. The file also covers general discussions on East-West relations; the decision of the U.S. to raise its relations with Bulgaria and Hungary to embassy level; and a notice to be handed to all U.S. citizens undertaking private travel in the Soviet Union.