THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 16 AUGUST 1968

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976307
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• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: August 16, 1968

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The President's Daily Brief
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THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
16 AUGUST 1968
1. Jordan
. Soviet Union - :Defense Minister Grechko, along
'Czechoslovakia with the Soviet Army's political chief
and the.Soyiet commander of Warsaw
Pact forces, were in East Germany on
Tuesday, according to Tass. The pact's
chief of staff, also,a?S7-Viet general,
is in Poland, All of them are partici-
pating in the current military_exer-
cises now going on opposite Czechoslo-
vakia. The well-publicized presence
of all this brass underlines the impor-
tance the Soviets attach to the exer-
cises as a means of keeping the pres7
sure on.Prague.
The Soviets apparently plan to
keep troops near the Czech border for
some time to come. A travel restric-
tion for southeastern East Germany,
first proclaimed when Soviet forces
moved there last May, has been extended
to 1 September.
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3. Soviet Union
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4, Greece
5. Bolivia
Papadopoulos2 would-be assassin
not only failed to kill the premier;
he also botched an attempt to set off
bombs at various points in downtown
Athens.
His ties to the
left in general are well established,
however, and the government is taking
the occasion to begin a wholesale
roundup of leftiSts.
For the second time in two weeks
Barrientos is talking of resigning.
This time his complaint is that the
military is deserting him. We believe
he will let himself be dissuaded again,
although nothing is certain when he is
as worked up as he is at present. If
he did resign, the Armed Forces chief,
General Ovando, .would probably take
over, although thelatter is not the
legal successor,
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6, Laos
Souvanna was pleased by the dis?
cussions he had with the US delegation
during his recent stay in Paris.
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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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16 August 1968
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Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
for the President's Eyes Only
16 August 1968
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I. NOTES ON THE SITUATION
North Vietnamese Welcomed in Sudan: The three-
man North Vietnamese delegation which is touring
Africa was welcomed in Khartoum on 14 August by For-
eign Minister Shaykh Ali Abd Al-Rahmanor
One Sudanese commentator says that the Arabs are
indebted to the North Vietnamese, not only because
they are beating the joint enemy, but because Fatah
members are being trained with the Vietnamese in guer-
rilla fi.hting.
The Sudanese foreign ministry and the Afro-Asian
Solidarity Organization announced a lengthy program
for the visitors. The delegation will visit Omdurman
on 15 August and also meet with Prime Minister Mahjub,
Hanoi Continues to Insist on US Concessions:
North Vietnamese officials continue to suggest
that all that is required for progress in the
Paris talks is additional US concessions. Most reports
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say that nothing short of a full bombing halt would
produce results on the Communist side, but others
suggest that the Communists are looking, for undefined
US "gestures" short of such a step.
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North Vietnamese Discuss Rebuilding
Hanoi's reconstruction efforts so far have been
confined to repairing bomb damage, but Hanoi has been
developing plans for economic rehabilitation. A re-
cent aid-seeking mission to Communist countries was
partially oriented toward long-range economic projects.
Hanoi also has previously discussed rebuilding efforts
with French and Japanese firms.
More, From the Alliance: On 15 August the Viet
Cong radio carried a long communiqu?bout the second
conference of the Alliance of National, Democratic,
and Peace Forces, but it contained nothing not already
covered in the original announcement. A political pro-
gram for the Alliance was adopted at the conference,
however, and presumably will be published soon.
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II. NORTH VIETNAMESE REFLECTIONS OF US POLITICAL
ATTITUDES ON THE WAR
Hanoi Reports Chicago Demonstrations: Hanoi's
international service in English reported that some
5,000 persons demonstrated in Chicago on 10 August
against the war in Vietnam and US domestic policies.
According to.the 14 August broadcast, some demon-
strators carried signs reading "Victory for the Viet
Cong." The broadcast reported that American peace
activist David Dellinger predicted that some 30,000
to 40,000 persons would gather in Chicago during the
? Democratic convention to protest the war and domes-
tic racial oppression.
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