THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 21 JUNE 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005958914
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: June 21, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
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1. USSR may be testing
second-generation ICBM
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2. South Vietnamese army
digging in
3. Chinese Nationalist
position on Mongolia
unchanged
4. Katanga threatens boy-
cott of Congolese par-
liament session
Five of the 20 ICBM firings this year
appear to have used a new propulsion
system.
In mid-June, units were fortifying
along the central Vietnam-
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Laos border.
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The government decided last Saturday
to veto Outer Mongolian admission to the
UN, with "full awareness of the consequences':
Ambassador Drumright asks that establish-
ment of relations be postponed, (In this
connection, the Mongolian Ambassador in
Moscow has agreed to our proposals.)
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Katangan demands for the release of
Tshombe and for a confederation agree-
ment as preconditions for attendance at
the parliamentary session (now scheduled
for 25 June) are not acceptable to Leo-
poldville. Without Katanga's votes, how-
ever, the Kasavubu group risks being
outvoted by the Gizengists.
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5. Dissension within Turk-
ish military command
brings new shake-up
6. OAS subcommittee views
on Dominican government
7. French farmers' agita-
tion may play into hands
of De Gaulle's rightist
opposition
8. 'Albanians ask French
and Italians for
economic aid
The retirement of several senior of-
ficers has taken place amidst strong
rumors of an impending purge in lower
ranks. This action appears to strengthen
the position of the group of younger, less
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a) the regime "appears to be leaning
toward democracy; however,
b) the subcommittee's not convinced of
Ramfis' sincerity;
c) the other members resented efforts
by the US member to prolong the sub-
committee's stay in the Republic.
The efficient tactics employed by lead-
ers of the spreading movement have
aroused suspicion in Paris that -right-
ist opponents of De Gannets Algerian
policy are attempting to tie downsome
of his security forces outside of Paris.
Further violence is expected during the
next week.
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This is undoubtedly a reaction to
difficulties with Moscow. The It lians
are coming across "to keep the West's
foot in the door." The French will
probably do likewise.
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A. There were no major political development's concerning Laos. The
Communists have renewed military pressure on the Meo near Pa Dong.
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C. Bolivian President Paz threatened to resign yesterday unless the
striking miners went back to work, but has lateriUgreed to stay on."
This was apparently a tactical maneuver and the situation remains
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D. The Mexican government opposes giving any publicity
for "good offices" in the US-Cuban dispute
E.
o the proposal
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the USSR had no intention of
walking out, but that the negotiations were bound to fail!
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F. Khrushchev will attend a mass meeting in Moscow today commemorating
the 20th anniversary of the German attack, and could make nother
speech.
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G. Late press reporting says Tshombe is "at liberty" in Leopoldville.
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