THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 16 FEBRUARY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968157
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: February 16, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
16 FEBRUARY 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
16 FEBRUARY 1966
1. Dominican Republic Garcia Godoy is scheduled to go on
the air this evening to talk about the
present impasse.
2. France
He has told Ambassador Bunker and
the chiefs of the Dominican armed forces
that he may resign. The threat could be
no more than another effort--like his ob-
vious sympathy toward the general strike--
to bring pressure on the army and air
force commanders to quit "voluntarily."
However, the president may be seri-
ous this time, since he seems to have
boxed himself in on this issue. The two
officers refuse to quit right nowand
are threatening to publish his letter
promising no further command shifts, a
step that would erode Garcia Godoy's
support from the left.
The strike was effective again today,
both in the capital and in many 'outlying
areas. The longer it continues, the
greater the chance that rightist elements
may decide to act. Such action could
come in the provinces where the right
is strong and the Inter-American Peace
Force is less a factor.
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3. Soviet Union
4. South Vietnam
5. North Vietnam
Premier.Ky's cabinet reorganization--
envisaged before the Honolulu conference--
has been approved by the ruling Director-
ate and will be announced next week.
Ky's special assistant describes the
change as a "reinforcement," explaining
that no one will leave. The new assign-
ments will introduce a number of younger
men and give more attention to special
problems such as refugees, veterans,
ports, and corruption.
Two of the appointments may prove
controversial. The new minister of econ-
omy, has been termed a Marxist!economis't,.
while the new youth minister--a promi-
nent Catholic layman--may not set well
with the Buddhists.
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6. Pakistan
7. Rhodesia
8. Greece
Some 200,000 gallons of petroleum
products reportedly reached Rhodesia dur-
ing the first two weeks of this month.
The stream may be swelling to"25-30,000
gallons a day, aceording to British road
watchers at Beitbridge (see- map). There
is speculation that like quantities may
be coming in from Mozambique.
The amounts are still Only a. frac-
tion of Rhodesia's needs even Under
tight rationing, but they do postpone
the day when the oil will run out. and
dim London's fading hopes for a "quick
kill."
The supporters of former prime min-
ister Papandreou are organizing a huge
rally in downtown Athens this evening.
The Communists are supporting the effort.
Together, they hope to attract several
hundred thousand demonstrators.
Greek security forces are braced.
The sponsors of the rally have cautioned
against violence, but violence is always
possible whenever such a large crowd of
Greeks foregathers.
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