THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 22 APRIL 1968

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005974393
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: April 22, 1968

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DAILY BRIEF
22 APRIL 1968
1. South Vietnam
2. North Korea -
South Korea
3. Panama
4. Soviet Union
As the relative lull in the ground
war continues, we have a few more signs
that the Communists may be gearing up
for an offensive soon in the Saigon
area.
We also
have tenuous suggestions in intercepts
however, that this
time the speculation may be more firmly
based.
There were numerous brushes be-
tween North Korean infiltrators and US
Army patrols in the Demilitarized Zone
over the weekend. One US soldier was
killed and four were wounded, and
three North Koreans are known to have
been killed.
The Soviets recovered Cosmos 212
and 213 on 19 and 20 April. These were
the two unmanned satellites which were
joined and then separated in orbit on
15 April. Both capsules were in orbit
for about five days--a new record for
the Soyuz man-in-space capsule. We sus-
pect that the Soviets were quite pleased
with this mission.
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5. South Vietnam
. Iran-Jordan
The Iranians are pressing for a re-
sponse from the US to their proposed
transfer of military equipment to Jordan.
They made the original proposal in early
April in answer to a plea from Husayn.
On Saturday they asked Ambassador Meyer
in Tehran for a reply, and they said
they would bring the question up in
Washington as well.
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FOR THE PRESIDENT'S EYES ONLY
1.) Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
2.) North Vietnamese Reflections of U S
Political Attitudes
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Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
for the President's Eyes Only
22 April 1968
I. NOTES ON THE SITUATION
Cairo Too: The Egyptian ambassador to India
has recommended Cairo as a site for talks. In talk-
ing to a US official in New Delhi Friday, the ambassa-
dor admitted that Washington's first reaction might
be "somewhat negative." He thought, nevertheless,
it would be a good idea because US-Egyptian discus-
sions could be held on the side. It was not clear
whether the ambassador was speaking officially or off
the top of his head.
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Propaganda Commentary: Hanoi's press and
radio continue to denounce the US over the issue of
talks venue. Nhan Dan ran another editorial yester-
day. This was brodaTFst in English by Hanoi's in-
ternational service. The editorial said little
that has not been said before. The theme was Ameri-
can intransigence and deceit; North Vietnamese
honesty and sincerity. The editorial concluded by
calling on Washington to accept Warsaw.
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II. NORTH VIETNAMESE REFLECTIONS OF US POLITICAL
ATTITUDES ON THE WAR
Hanoi on US Elections: Only a small portion
of North Vietnam's total propaganda output is being
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devoted to the 1968 campaign. When Hanoi does take
note, it usually picks up some comment critical of
the US position. Over the past week Senator McCarthy
has been quoted three times--all on remarks about
talks venue--but only once was he identified as a'
presidential hopeful.
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