THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 22 JUNE 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967744
• 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 22, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
22 JUNE 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
22 JUNE 1965
1. Algeria
2. Dominican Republic
The new regime appears to have things
under control.
There are no signs of any potentially
effective opposition, although the pro-
tests of students at home and abroad have
been vigorous. A rumored strike in Algiers
has not come off.
Press reports say "hundreds" of Com-
munists have been arrested. Communist
newspapers in Rome and Paris are criti-
cizing the regime, but Moscow has re-
mained silent.
Prospects for the Afro-Asian Confer-
ence remain dubious. At least some of
the foreign ministers will meet tomorrow,
but several chiefs of state have already
canceled plans to assemble on the 29th
and others are hesitating.
Foreign Minister Bouteflika left
hurriedly for Cairo today. There is
speculation this may have to do with
the disposition of Ben Bella, Nasir's
longtime friend. The Egyptian press
has suggested Cairo might offer asylum
to the deposed president. Ethiopia has
also offered asylum.
There is no confirmation from of-
ficial reporting of press stories, at-
tributed to the rebels, of an outbreak
of fighting today in Santiago. The US
Consulate there reported this morning
that the situation was calm. The 72-hour
nationwide strike called by the rebels
yesterday has had no.further repercus-
sions, although one or two local strikes
are still in progress.
The rebels appear unable to agree
on how to respond to the proposals of
the Organization of American States.
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3. Vietnam
4. France
The Ky government displayed its new,
hard line today.
Early this morning it publicly exe-
cuted a Viet Cong terrorist in Saigon.
Six more are said to be awaiting the same
fate as a warning to their kind and to
political and economic speculators. Ky
followed the execution with a belliger-
ent speech threatening to use an "iron
fist" against all such persons. Ky has
assured US officials, however, that he
will not execute the terrorist whose
death the Viet Cong say would also mean
the death of Gustav Hertz.
Foreign Minister Tran Van Do also
spoke, outlining Saigon's conditions for
peace. They include the withdrawal of
Communist troops and cadres and an ef-
fective guarantee of South Vietnam's in-
dependence. Friendly troops would be
withdrawn eventually, with Saigon re-
serving the right to recall them. All
this is in line with plans discussed with
US officials.
A US official who recently visited
the French missile test center in Algeria
believes the French may try to orbit a
small satellite during the next few weeks.
Previous intelligence had indicated the
French satellite launch vehicle "Diamant"
would not be available until 1966.
For prestige reasons, however, the
French might try a launch this year be-
fore the vehicle is fully tested.
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5. Bolivia
The new "Second Republic of Bolivia"
announced last Sunday by co-Presidents
Barrientos and Ovando could mean a com-
plete reorganization of Bolivia's execu-
tive and legislature.
The announcement gave no details,
but last month--during the labor and
mine crisis--Ovando presented a scheme
involving a thorough government shakeup,
including a new president and assembly.
Ovando believed his plan would give at
least the appearance of a new start in
solving Bolivia's many economic and so-
cial problems. It is not certain, how-
ever, that Ovando's plan has been com-
pletely bought.
6. Ghana Ghana's military plotters are pro-
crastinating again.
7. Iraq
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