Yugoslavia - Box 232 Folder 02 Description

Contains telegrams and notes that highlight U.S.-Yugoslavia relations amidst Yugoslav disapproval of the Vietnam War and a change in presidential administrations after the Kennedy assassination. During the 60s, Yugoslavia offered a window into the Non-Aligned Movement and its priorities. These documents specifically emphasize the non-aligned countries’ reactions to US actions in Vietnam, and how they set the tone for U.S. engagement. This folder also demonstrates the rhetoric surrounding U.S. 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 and tone of Yugoslav officials by reading between the lines at dinnertime toasts to analyzing the informal, relaxed dress of a foreign minister.