THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 SEPTEMBER 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005974032
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: September 26, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
26 SEPTEMBER 1967
1. Hungary
2. Congo
Cardinal Mindszenty has "reaffirmed
most positively" that he will leave the
US Embassy before the scheduled 10 Octo-
ber arrival of ambassador-designate Hil-
lenbrand, as a way of protesting what he
considers US "appeasement" of the Kadar
regime. The Cardinal says he will give
himself up to the Hungarian police (who
have been waiting in front of the build-
ing since 1956) if no arrangements have
been made for him to leave the country.
As far as we know; the regime is
unaware of the Cardinal's intention, and
his sudden appearance, on the sidewalk
could be as awkward for.the,Hungarians
.as anyone else.
, The Vatican intends to send a rep-
resentative to the Cardinal, probably
to urge him to stand fast until arrange-
ments can be made for his departure and
residence outside Hungary. There is no
evidence, however, that the Vatican has
yet begun negotiations with the Hungar-
ians.
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3. Communist China
?4..Cuba
5, Indi.a.
Chinese foreign trade continues to
fall off, due in no small part to the
turmoil of the Cultural Revolution.
Trade prospects with the Soviet Union
and Japan--China's two top trading part-
ners--are particularly dim right now.
Contracts with West European com-
panies for entire industrial plants have
also been affected.i
New Delhi is expecting a record
crop in the coming year--but will still
need to import six to seven million tons
of grain. Import needs will be even
higher if the winter rains fail to pro-
duce a good spring harvest, usually
about a quarter of the total.
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SPECIAL DAILY REPORT ON NORTH VIETNAM
FOR THE PRES! DENT'S EYES ONLY
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Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
, for the President's.Eyes Only
26 September 1967
Observations in North Vietnam:
miscellaneous observations about life in North Viet-
nam
an order was issued on 25 August
for all people except those engaged in essential ac-
tivities to evacuate Hanoi because of the increasing
frequency of air raids, most government
offices had only skeleton staffs, with the rest dis-
persed outside Hanoi. Other signs of dispersal in-
cluded the lack of animals at the zoo, the dilapidated
condition of children's playgrounds, and the removal of
original works from the art museum.
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Hanoi.Comments on Soviet Aid Agreement: A North
Vietnamese editorial of24 :September was effusive
over the :"valuable, great, sincere, and efficacious"
support of Hanoi and the Viet .Cong :by the Soviet :,Union.
In comparison with a similar editorial just about a -
year ago, marking:a previous -Soviet aid agreement,
the current piece is an. even More maudlin expression
of Hanoi's thankfulness. ?
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