THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 28 JUNE 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976851
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 28, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
28 June 1969
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I. MAJOR PROBLEMS
V I ETNAM
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The Communists stepped up their shelling of Ben Het on
the night of 26?JUne. There are indications from intercepts
and other sources that they hope to increase the pressure
still further.
MIDDLE EAST
The Israelis are still preventing the repair of the Jor-
danian irrigation canal they blew Up on Monday. They told
the embassy in Tel Aviv that they would stop shooting at the
repair crews as soon as the area is quiet. This warning ap-
parently is aimed mainly at Jordanian Army units. Although
the fedayeen also have a base in the area, they have been
fairly quiet recently.
Lebanon has now been without a government for over two
months, and seems unlikely to have one soon. Caretaker Prime
Minister Karami is still trying to put together a new cabinet,
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but his efforts have been vastly complicated by President
Hilu's refusal to moderate his hard line on the fedayeen.
The fedayeen themselves, meanwhile, seem to be lying
low and biding their time. The number of Arab guerrillas
inside Lebanon has stabilized at around 2,000, and they do
not seem anxious at the moment for more clashes with the
Lebanese. The Lebanese Army apparently is under orders not
to provoke a new confrontation.
SOVIET AFFAIRS
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There is nothing significant to report on Europe.
II. OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
LAOS
? The evacuation of government forces from Muong Soui on
Friday was triggered by the wholesale desertion of neutralist
troops. Enemy pressure on the post had actually eased before
the neutralists decamped.
The Communists have mounted several small-scale attacks
against government positions west of Muong Soui, but there are
no signs that they are moving large numbers of troops into the
area. In the light of past Communist practice, and given the
poor weather, we believe they will focus their immediate atten-
tion on consolidation of their newly won positions.
ARGENTINA
One demonstrator was killed last night in Buenos Aires
when police clashed with students protesting Governor Rocke-
feller s forthcoming visit.
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