THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 7 MAY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968299
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 7, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
7 MAY 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
7 MAY 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. Vietnam
Ky today publicly voiced a "predic-
tion" that the Directorate would remain
in power "for at least another year."
He reaffirmed that elections for a con-
stituent assembly would be held as
scheduled in September, but stressed
that "we will not resign in favor of
this assembly."
Although there has been no reaction
from the Buddhists so far, these remarks
will almost certainly reinforce their
belief that the military rulers intend
to wriggle out of their "promise" of a
speedy return to civilian government.
Tri Quang told an American newsman on
Thursday that "the people" in Hue were
already "very much worried" about Ky's
hint that the elections would be post-
poned until October.
Ky may be working himself into a
mood to challenge the Buddhists./
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3. Soviet Union
4. Soviet Union
5. Czechoslovakia
The Czechs are apparently about
ready to buy long-range jet transports
from the Douglas Aircraft Corporation
if suitable credit terms can be worked
out. This strongly suggests that de-
spite Prague's negative propaganda re-
action to President Johnson's speech on
Tuesday, the Czechs in practice will
continue to seek improved economic re-
lations with the US.
If the contract with Douglas is
signed, it will probably lead to a re-
quest for US approval of a Prague - New
York route for Czechoslovak Airlines.
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6. Guatemala
Terrorists attempted another po-
litical assassination in Guatemala City
early yesterday, but no further violence
has been reported since that time. Po-
lice and military forces are continuing
to take maximum security measures
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