THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 1 FEBRUARY 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968763
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: February 1, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
1 FEBRUARY 1967
1. North Vietnam
2. Vietnam
Hanoi is making a concerted effort
to underscore the importance of its
recent statements on how it might re-
act to an unconditional end to the
bombing. All chiefs of mission in Hanoi
were called in, for instance, to hear
a reading of the full text of one of
these statements.
These latest statements contain
no firm promises. In tone, however,
they suggest that Hanoi would react
positively to a cessation of the bomb-
ing.
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3. Congo
4. Soviet Union
Tshombe is talking again about
stepping up his activit a a t ?the
Congolese Government.
As for Mobutu, his problems with
the Belgians are in no way improving.
For one thing, Union Miniere is moving
out its people as fast as it can. The
company is behaving as though it firmly
intends to leave. On top of this, the
idea is quickly evaporating that an
international consortium could be formed
to move in and take over.
?The only matter of substance
raised between Russian President Podgorny
and Pope Paul on Monday concerned re-
ligious liberty in the Soviet bloc.
Podgorny brushed aside discussion of
Vietnam, and the Pope was unresponsive
to Podgorny's efforts to turn the conver-
sation to the dangers of German re-
vanchism.
The Russian's talk with President
Saragat was just about as bland.
5. Communist China The status of the political struggle
in the provinces remains confused. In
a broadcast yesterday, Peking claimed
that pro-Mao revolutionaries had taken
over another province, but this could be
merely talk. Today a broadcast from
Shanghai--supposed to be firmly controlled
by pro-Mao forces--admitted that the
"enemy" is fighting in a "well planned and
well organized manner," and "persecuting"
pro-Mao revolutionaries.
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6. West Germany
7. Spain
8. Panama
9. Chile
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Chancellor Kiesinger has told the
Bonn embassy that he hopes his inten-
tions will not be misunderstood in this
country. He said he is firmly com-
mitted to NATO and that his policy to-
ward Eastern Europe will be conducted
with regard for US interests. He added
that we should not be upset if his gov-
ernment relies mainly on the French to
support that policy.
The current strikes and student
demonstrations--both accompanied by
violence--have for the first time pro-
duced some collaboration between work-
ers and students. These disorders,
however, will undoubtedly strengthen
the hand of the hard-line conservatives
who have been protesting a proposed lib-
eralization of labor laws.
President Robles is now somewhat
pessimistic about getting a new canal
treaty wrapped up this year. He sus-
pects the US is not moving on this as
fast as it could.
President Frei has cooled down con-
siderably now, that the initial shock of
last month's congressional rebuff ?has
passed. In an interview yesterday with
Ambassador Dungan, the President no
longer talked of "crushing the opposi-
tion"; instead, he admitted there were
real dangers in pressing for early elec-
tions.
In a similar switch, Frei now says
he is anxious to go to the inter-American
summit, and expects no difficulty in get-
ting permission to attend.
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