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Wednesday, September 4, J968 
MEM R NDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT 
SUBJECT: 	Order of Business for NSC Meeting on Issues Raised by the Czech Crisis 
The purpose of the meeting is: 
To assess the impact of the Czechoslovakian crisis on 
Western Europe. 
To discuss how we can use the crisis to strengthen Western 
European defense and NATO. 
To discuss how we carry on our current business wi.th the 
Russians and Eastern Europe. 
(Attached is a State Department paper discussing the problems.) 
Ask Secretary Rusk to summarize the major issues and possible ways of de ling with them. 
Ask Secretary Clifford to speak to the defense of Western Europe in the light of reactions to the Czech crisis and the new dispositions of Soviet troops in Central Europe. 
Director Helms is prepared to reply to the question, "How scared are the Germans? 11 
Secretary Fowler wishes to comment on the problems from Treasury's viewpoint. 
Ask Secretary Rusk to comn1ent on the work we should be doing with tl e Congress. 
Conclude t e meeting by asking for specific recommendations on 
ways to strengthen Western Europe and NATO. 

W. W. Rostow 
SECRET