THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 SEPTEMBER 1966

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0005968545
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September 16, 2015
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September 26, 1966
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 SEPTEMBER 1966 23 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 50X1 DAILY BRIEF 26 SEPTEMBER 1966 1. North Vietnam 2. Communist China 3. South Vietnam The top Communist in South Vietnam is a four-star North Vietnamese general, Nguyen Chi Thanh. Thanh, a member of the North Vietnamese politburo, is an outspoken advocate of the hard line with a reputation for brutality. He has both powerful enemies and powerful friends in Hanoi/ 50X1 50X1 Tri Quang, now somewhat fattened up after the end of his "hunger strike," is moving to eliminate his relatively moder- ate antagonist, Tam Chau, from the chair- manship of the Buddhist Institute. A Buddhist congress to prepare for this is to be held within the next four weeks. Tam Chau's friends still hope he can stay on top, but feel he will have to display some uncharacteristic organizing skill to do so. 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 4. United Nations 50X1 50X1 5. Congo The Congolese Army is firmly in control of Kisangani (ex?Stanleyvill0 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 DOX1 6. Haiti 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6Axi 50X1 50X6 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 50X1 50X1 50X6 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-60o 50X1 50X6 ?3- 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6 TOP SECRET TOP SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/07/24 : CIA-RDP79T00936A004700270001-6