THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 20 JUNE 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005958913
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: June 20, 1961

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? THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
20 JUNE 1961
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1. Soviet Central Committee
meeting closes
2. Quadros plans to offer
good offices in Cuban-US
dispute.
3. Later Stevenson report
on Bolivia
4. Qasim's reaction to
President's message
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The published announcement only states
that the Committee "approved" two draft
documents to be presented to the Party
Congress in October--a new party program
(finally replacing that of 1919) and a
new party constitution. The two docu-
ments will be published on 30 July and
20 August. We have no evidence that any
political changes took place. 50X1
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This scheme, which involves joint action
by Brazil, Mexico, and Ecuador to bring
about Cuban-US bilateral talks, was 50X1
suggested by Cuba in late May. Ecuador
has proposed to add Uruguay and Chile;
Brazil would add Argentina as well.
Among his comments:
a) the situation is "desperately bad";
b) the regular army informed him it
fully supported President Paz, and
would establish a military junta rather
than accept Vice-President Lechin.
(We think that if the army does move,
it will be opposed by armed elements
of the police, militia and peasants)
The Iraqi Foreign Minister says Qasim
will not reply ?because "President
Kennedy has nothing to do with the
Palestine problem and his message is an
interference in the affairs of the,
Middle East." 50X1
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5. Khrushchev on Vienna
meeting
6. Tunisian minister to
visit Communist China
this month
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Khrushchev has given Souvanna Phouma a
two hour report on the Vienna discussions.
Khrushchev did not give his own comments,
however, either on the issues or the
President personally. Souvanna's one
strong impression was that on Germany
Khrushchev "would not be stopped."
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exchange of diplomatic missions. Hour-
guiba, who has abstained on the UN
moratorium issue, said last fall he would
henceforth oppose it. (
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NOTES
A. There have been no important developments concerning Laos. Today's
meeting in Zurich has been postponed because Souvanna "has a fever".
B. Ambassador Merchant reports an unenthusiastic reception to his
request that the Canadians deny a Czech request ?for landing
rights at Gander on the Prague-Havana run.
C. In the Congo, the Kasavubu and Gizenga groups have agreed to a
parliamentary meeting in a "neutralized" zone just outside
Leopoldville on 27 or 28 June.
D. The Tyura Tam test range appears to be actively preparing for a
space launching. (The period 20-29 June is optimum for a moon
shot).
E.
A Sino-Soviet agreement on "questions of economic and scientific-
technical cooperation" was signed in Moscow yesterday. Presumably
this is the result of drawn-out negotiations on Soviet econnmir
aid which-have been o UOI hs.
F. The reaction in West Berlin to Senator Mansfield's proposal for
a free city including East Berlin has been unfavorable.
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G. The Yugoslays plan to move the non-aligned nations meeting scheduled
for 1 September from Bled to Belgrade.
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