THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 2 SEPTEMBER 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959022
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: September 2, 1961

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2 SEPT 61 CHECKLIST (COPY)
1. BRAZIL: a) EARLIER THIS MORNING A RIO DE JANEIRO RADIO
BRAODCAST ANNOUNCED THAT THREE MARINE REGIMENTS, ACCOMPANIED BY
NAVY DESTROYERS, ARE ON THE WAY TO SOUTHERN BRAZIL.
THE BRAZILIAN NAVY, EVEN MORE OPPOSED TO
GOULART THAN THE OTHER SERVICES, WAS PLANNING ACTION
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b) THIS CAM AT A TIME WHEN THERE APPEARED TO BE
CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS TOWARD A SETTLEMENT. THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
HAS VOTED A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD SET UP A PARLIA-
MENTARY SYSTEM UNDER WHICH THERE WOULD BE A PRESIDENT, TO BE ELECTED
BY CONGRESS, AND A COUNCIL OF MINISTERS "IN CHARGE OF THE DIRECTION
AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION." THE
SENATE HAS YET TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT.
GOULART, STILL IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL, WOULD GO ALONG WITH THIS
FORMULA.
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FACED BY AN OVERRIDING POPULAR DESIRE TO AVOID CIVIL CONFLICT, IS
HAVING GREAT TROUBLE IN HOLDING TOGETHER HIS MILITARY SUPPORTERS.
THE THIRD ARMY IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL IS HOLDING TO ITS SUPPORT OF
GOULART
2. SOVIET NUCLEAR TESTING: THE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES WHICH
MOSCOW YESTERDAY ANNOUNCED WILL TAKE PLACE IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
IN THE SOVIET ARCTIC WILL PROBABLY INCLUDE NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTS.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT STATED THAT A DANGER ZONE WILL BE SET UP FROM 10
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SEPTEMBER TO 15 NOVEMBER IN THE BARENTS AND KARA SEAS, INCLUDING
THE NOVAYA ZEMLYA AREA, WHICH HAS SERVED IN THE PAST AS THE PROVING
GROUND FOR TESTING OF HIGH YIELD DEVICES. OUR EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT
PREPARATIONS FOR TESTS IN THE AREA ARE NEARING COMPLETION, AND THERE
ARE INDICATIONS THAT AN AIR-10?SURFACE MISSILE CAPABLE OF CARRYING
A 3,000 POUND WARHEAD WILL BE ONE OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPON DELIVERY
SYSTEMS TESTED.
UP TO 9 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING THERE HAD BEEN NO COMMUNIST
BLOC REFERENCE TO YESTERDAY'S TEST.,
3. BERLIN: THERE HAVE BEEN NO
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OUT OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE TAG DER HEIMAT OBSERVANCE IN WEST BERLIN.
THE MAIN RALLY IS, HOWEVER, SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW.
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EAST GERMANS, MEANWHILE, HAVE PUBLICIZED A NOTE SENT TO THE US,
THROUGH PRAGUE CA CHANNEL THEY HAVE USED MORE) CLAIMING THE RIGHT
TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE US WAS MISUSING ITS GROUND ACCESS
RIGHTS TO WEST BERLIN. THE NOTE, CHARGES THAT US REINFORCEMENT OF
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4. BELGRADE CONFERENCE: SPEAKERS AT YESTERDAY'S OPENING
SESSION INCLUDED: TITO, NASIR, SUKARNO, U NU AND ABBOUD. TITO
SPOKE IN GENERAL TERMS OF THE CONFERENCE'S DUTY TO HELP THE GREAT
POWERS "FIND A WAY OUT OF THE PRESENT SITUATION," BUT HE DID NOT
INCLUDE THE YUGOSLAV ARGUEMENTS--EXPRESSED TO AMBASSADOR KENNAN ON
THE EVE OF THE CONFERENCE--AGAINST THE WESTERN POSITION ON GERMANY.
ABBOUD URGED REVISION OF THE UN CHARTER TO STRICTLY LIMIT OR ABOLISM
THE VETO, CENTER AUTHORITY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO PROHIBIT
ARMAMENTS COMPLETELY. OTHERWISE, THE DOMINANT THEME SO FAR HAS BEEN
ANTI?COLONIALISM, BUT U NU TERMED THE THREAT OF WAR THE OVERRIDING
ISSUE AND URGED THE PARTICIPANTS NOT TO CREATE NEW TENSIONS BY PUSHING
ANTI?COLONIALISM TOO FAR. OUTSIDE THE CONFERENCE HALL, DELEGATES
CONTINUED TO INDICATE DISMAY TO THE PRESS OVER THE SOVIET TEST
ANNOUNCEMENT. NKRUMAH, THE LEAD?OFF SPEAKER TODAY, LIKE NAS IR
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