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Aerial view of National Mall

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United States

Executive Committee of the National Security Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

Cuba's National Capitol Building, January 2010.

Central America and Caribbean

Cuba

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Turkey

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Central America and Caribbean

Nicaragua

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Bulgaria. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Kirov, Y.

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Afghan resistance fighters return to a village destroyed by Soviet forces

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

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Shterev, Kiril Georgiev

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Press Briefing by Permanent Observer of Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the UN, 7 July 1976.

Inter-Korean Relations

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Yanakiev, Zachary

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Karadimov, Dimo

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Minchev, Nikolai

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Cuban Foreign Relations

Photograph of a US POW during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam War

North Korea-China friendship celebrated at the DPRK mass games

China-North Korea Relations

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February 12, 1963	Bulgarian Legation, Washington (Shterev), Cable to Foreign Ministry Bulgaria's Charge d' Affaires to the US Kiril Shterev writes to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs explaining that the US planned on stationing B47 bombers in Turkey once the Jupiter missiles are removed from Turkey. Shterev cites journalist Paul Scott as his source for the information about the display of the Unites States' military presence.
January 28, 1963	Bulgarian Consulate, Istanbul (Karadimov), Cable to Foreign Ministry Bulgarian General Consul in Istanbul Dimo Karadimov reports to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry news of new ballistic missiles in Turkey. Specifically, Karadimov notes that the US military will replace Jupiter missiles with Polaris missiles within the year. Karadimov cannot confirm NATO's involvement.
January 21, 1963	Bulgarian Legation, Washington (Shterev), Cable to Foreign Ministry In his cable to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry, Ambasador Kiril Shterev reports information about expected US assistance to Greece in 1963. Shterev acquired the information during lunch with the Greek Charge d' Affaires, Counselor Kalougeras. Kalougeras also mentioned Turkey's possible entrance into the European Economic Community and inquired about US-Bulgarian relations.
November 12, 1962	Bulgarian Embassy, Havana (Hubenov), to Bulgarian Foreign Ministry In a letter from the Bulgarian Embassy to Cuba to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission Hubenov writes that confidential archives of the embassy were destroyed at the order of Ambassador Konstantin Michev. Two protocols and a list of demolished materials are referenced in the letter, but not included.
October 27, 1962	Bulgarian Legation, Washington, to Bulgarian Foreign Ministry The Bulgarian diplomatic mission (legation or embassy) to the US reported to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sofia what actions the embassy executed and planned to execute to prevent seizure of documents during the "international situation," or Cuban Missile Crisis. Enclosed in the letter is an explanation of items destroyed and items placed under heightened security. The letter also includes information about security for the embassy staff.
October 24, 1962	Message from the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry to the Cuban Embassy in Sofia The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry sends respects to the Cuban Embassy in Sofia and states that "competent Bulgarian authorities have included the Republic of Cuba as a socialist country in the plan for 1963."
September 2, 1962	Note from Cuban Ambassador to Bulgaria, Salvador Garcia Aguero, to Bulgarian Foreign Minister, 2 September 1962 Warning about the content of Castro’s declaration with regard to US threats against Cuba. Reference to the media and other authorities copies of the declaration.
June 22, 1971	Report by the Third Secretary of the Bulgarian Embassy in Pyongyang, Zahary Ianakiev, to Bulgarian Ambassador Yancho Georgiev Concerning Ceauşescu's Visit to China Ianakiev gives an account of Ceauşescu's visit to China, mentioning China's agreement to lend Romania US$230 million and reporting that Ceauşescu's visit to Vietnam is to be postponed.
January 13, 1989	Letter from G. Tanev to P. Mladenov with Information on New George Bush Administration
January 13, 1988	Intelligence Information No 14 from Gen. V. Zikulov to P.Mladenov on Report of the US Military Strategy Commission