THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 31 JANUARY 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976593
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: January 31, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
31 January 1969
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1 February 1969
LATE NOTES FOR THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY 3RIEF OF
31 JANUARY 1969
MAJOR PROBLEMS
MIDDLE EAST
Cairo's semi-official newspaper Al Ahram, in a
commentary yesterday, criticized the Iraqi Government
for the sensational manner in which it handled the re-
cent hanging of the 14 alleged spies and for inappro-
priate timing. The commentary, in answer to Iraqi com-
plaints that Arab nations were not giving adequate sup-
port, stated that,Iraq had "a completely sound case";
however, the matter was not one "for which festivals
are staged," and it occurred at a time of "important
international initiatives." (FBIS 11, 31 Jan 1969)
EUROPE
There is nothing of significance to report.
SOVIET AFFAIRS
There is nothing of significance to report.
VIETNAM
General Nguyen Van Kiem, chief of President
Thieu's military cabinet, was severely wounded in an
assassination attempt last night. Terrorists tossed
explosives into his car and two escorting vehicles as
he was driving through central Saigon. (Various
press, 1 Feb 1969)
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II, OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPvENTS
OKINAWA
Labor organizers are said to have agreed to
call off the general strike planned for 4 February
against the presence of B-52s. The labor leaders
are to meet today with their rank-and-file member-
ship to seek approval. The police expect, however,
that a small demonstration by extremists will take
place ?at the US airbase at Kadena even if the strike
is averted.
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MAJOR PROBLEMS
MIDDLE EAST
Soviet Politburo member Aleksandr Shelepin announced
in Cairo on 29 January that a Russian airlift of relief sup-
plies for Palestinian refugees in Syria and Jordan would be-
gin early in February. According to a Moscow broadcast,
the food and clothing will be channeled through the central
trade unions' organization. At present, the refugees are
cared for by the UN. This splashy propaganda operation
will doubtless be popular in the Middle East, although per-
haps not with the government of Jordan. Many Arab terror-
ists reside in the refugee camps, and the guerrillas prob-
ably will exploit such indirect Soviet aid in their recruit-
ing drives. Until now, Moscow had avoided becoming embroiled
with the refugees, contending that the "imperialists" had
caused their problem and it was up to "them" to solve it.
EUROPE
There is nothing of significance to report.
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