THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 MAY 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976789
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: May 23, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
23 May 1969
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I. MAJOR PROBLEMS
SOVIET AFFAIRS
Satellite photography over the period
no new ICBM groups in the Soviet Union.
This mission, plus its predecessor
provided extensive photographic coverage
complexes.
shows
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of all six SS-9
The Soviets are working hard to narrow areas of dif-
ference with other Communist parties as 5'June, the day
the world conference of Communist parties is supposed to
begin, approaches. Representatives from some 70 parties
are now gathering in Moscow for a final preparatory ses-
sion. Several parties--most notably the Rumanian--still
have strong reservations about some of the documents which
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are to be approved at the June meeting. Nevertheless, dif-
ferences among the parties will probably be papered over
enough to permit the conference to open on schedule.
EUROPE
Franz-Josef Strauss has staked out his position on the
question of Europe's organization in the post - De Gaulle
era. During his visit to London this week he advocated
immediate steps toward European federation. He urged that
negotiations to admit Britain to the European Communities
be started right after the French elections, and he topped
this by asserting that moves toward political union should
not have to wait until full British membership in the Com-
munities is achieved. Strauss also proposed that the
French and British nuclear weapons arsenals be pooled as
a first step toward a turopean nuclear force.
The British Government and press, not suprisingly,
have welcomed these comments, although Prime Minister Wilson
did react negatively to Strauss' proposal for the pooling
of French and British nuclear weapons.
The Pompidou forces are hammering away at one of the
few chinks they have found in Poher's armor: they are
trying to persuade the election-weary French populace that
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Poher victory would inevitably lead to the dissolution
of the Gaullist-dominated Assembly and yet another round
of elections. They are also trying to plant the thought
that a vote for Poher is a vote for the instability of
the Fourth Republic. They may be having some luck; the
latest polls show that Poher's first-ballot support has
dropped 7 percent.
It is true that Poher might be forced to dissolve
the Assembly; he could not govern with centrist support
alone. There are some signs, however, that he is working
toward a broad coalition which would be acceptable to
many Gaullists, particularly those who would rather coop-
erate with the government than risk their seats in, new
elections.
MIDDLE EAST
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II, OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
SOUTH KOREA
Prime Minister Chong Il-kwon yesterday asked that
President Pak be invited to Midway for a brief meeting with
President Nixon after the President meets with Thieu on
8 June. Chong told Ambassador Porter that Pak would be
interested in discussing two subjects: South Korean security
problems in the light of his recent letter to the President;
and Vietnam. If Hawaii is more convenient than Midway, Pak
would be willing to fly there.
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