THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 AUGUST 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005973954
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 11, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
11 AUGUST 1967
1. South Vietnam
2. Communist China
3. France
Seven of the ten civilian presi-
dential candidates have proclaimed a
suspension of their joint campaign
appearances until they get a satisfac-
tory government reply to their complaints
of early this week.
These candidates evidently think
the current fuss is getting them better
publicity than the planned campaign
tours. A moderate government response,
however, might still send them back to
the campaign.
There are now reports of violence
in still other areas of China, along
with additional evidence that troops
are actively involved in many of the
disturbances.
Bloody
clashes involving regular army troops
are said to be going on in several impor-
tant industrial cities in the northeast.
De Gaulle's televised speech yes-
terday stressed his determination to
achieve independence of action for
France, "foreign influences" or domestic
pressures notwithstanding. He also
tried to draw attention away from unpopu-
lar social and economic reforms. Despite
criticism of these reforms and his re-
cent handling of foreign affairs, a late
poll shows 55 percent of the French
people still support him.
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4. Nigeria
5. Ghana
6. Bahamas
The Biafrans and their local allies
appear to be in complete control of the
Mid-Western state. The Biafran forces
may have crossed into the Western state,
but it is unclear how far they intend to
go, or can go. Seizure of the Mid-West,
however, has given Ojukwu not only the
initiative in the war, but control of
important oil fields and installations
in the state.
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7. Cuba
Castro's three-hour speech last
night, closing the Latin American Soli-
darity Organization conference, con-
tained no surprises. Aside from the
usual anti-US diatribes, there was
special praise for Stokely Carmichael
and predictions of "revolution" in the
US.
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