THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 25 JUNE 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976845
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 25, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
25 _June 1969
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I. MAJOR PROBLEMS
EUROPE
The center-left coalition government of Italian Premier
Rumor is once again threatened by the factionalism within its
two major parties.
The Christian Democrats will hold a national congress
starting Friday, at which a primary issue will be the desire
of left-wing leaders to gain a role in the party leadership,
now in the hands of the center and conservative factions. If
this problem is resolved by major shifts in the party leader-
ship, it could lead to a government shake-up as well.
The Socialist Party central committee is scheduled to
hold a meeting on 2 July which could lead to a walkout by the
conservative wing over an effort to exclude it from the con-
trolling group of the party. If they take a walk, the con-
servatives may re-form the Social Democratic Party, which
merged with the Socialists in 1966.
Another issue, which is divisive for both parties, is
whether the Communist Party is worthy of eventual considera-
tion as a coalition partner. This has become particularly
crucial following the Italian Communists' relatively inde-
pendent stand at the recent international conference in Mos-
cow.
In recent months the Rumor government has made important
progress on domestic programs. It put a new Social Security
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pension law into effect and has gone forward on other legis-
lation ranging from university reform to a divorce bill. An
early government crisis would slow the momentum Rumor has de-
veloped and bring into sharper relief the problem of the
Christian Democrat - Socialist party relations with the Com-
munists.
SOVIET AFFAIRS
A striking example of Moscow's current disinclination
to stir up trouble with the US is the low-key Soviet reaction
to a Black Sea visit by two US destroyers last week. Al-
though the ships were subjected to air and surface surveil-
lance, Moscow did not lodge a diplomatic protest with Wash-
ington or Ankara as it has in the past. Also missing were
the usual propaganda broadsides.
MIDDLE EAST
The rhythm of provocation and retaliation across the
cease-fire lines between Israel and its neighbors has quick-
ened. Artillery duels with Egypt are occurring daily, and
recently both countries have resumed commando raids across
the Suez Canal. Incidents on the Jordanian border have in-
creased in number and severity after a brief cooling off
period in early June.
The Arabs have little to gain militarily from such op-
erations--Israeli retaliation is almost always greater than
the provocation--but they are unlikely to forgo attacks for
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more than a short period. The Egyptians not only want to
satisfy the militants in their midst, but probably also feel
the continuation of military action will stimulate the peace-
making efforts by the great powers.
Against a background of frustration over the unlikeli-
hood of a peace settlement satisfactory to them, the Israelis
have toughened their policy of retaliation. Always sensitive
to any movement in their own casualty rate, the Israelis are
currently irked at the new aggresiveness of the regular Jor-
danian forces. Last week they mounted heavy air attacks ex-
clusively against Jordanian Army positions.
VIETNAM
The enemy offensive against the allied Special Forces
camp at Ben Het this week has included some of the heaviest
actions of a campaign which began in early May, including
the first direct ground assault against the camp.
The camp and its neighboring base at Dak To are largely
defended by South Vietnamese regular and paramilitary troops.
Prisoners captured during recent engagements in this area
claim their units' mission was to encircle and attack South
Vietnamese Army units exclusively. The Communists may thus
be seeking to force a major test of strength with the South
Vietnamese in a region in which they enjoy advantages of ter-
rain and easy access to cross-border sanctuary.
- Moreover, there is evidence that the enemy intends to
maintain pressure for a considerable period against these
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