THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 SEPTEMBER 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976981
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 11, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
11 September 1969
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VIETNAM
Enemy action overnight consisted largely of scattered
shellings of allied bases in the provinces around Saigon,
according to preliminary reports. There are continuing indi-
'cations, however, that the enemy is planning activity on a
larger scale for the near future, probably in the form of wide-
spread shellings that marked earlier "high points." Some
ground probes against allied installations are also likely.
-MIDDLE EAST
An International Red Cross official confirms that the
two Israelis being held by the Syrians are well.
The Red Cross official has
the impression that Syria still is in no hurry to release
them. Damascus apparently is still hoping for some sort of
quid pro quo from Israel.
SOVIET AFFAIRS
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LAOS
Government guerrilla forces moving northeast of the
Plaine des Jarres have occupied Khanq Khay, the military and
administrative headquarters for Pathet Lao and dissident neu-
tralist forces in Xieng Khouang Province. The town, which
was also the site of a Chinese Communist diplomatic mission,
had been abandoned by the enemy.
SOVIET UNION - LIBYA
BRAZIL
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Factions within the Brazilian military are still trying
to agree on a single leader to replace the triumvirate. We
have many rumors but no good information on whom they will
pick. We doubt, however, that the maneuvering will go on
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much longer,
ing could put
jeopardy than
could come in
September.
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since most officers are
the cherished unity of
an extended leadership
a high command meeting
in agreement that noth-
the military in greater
crisis. The decision
scheduled for 18 or 19
LATE ITEM74IIDDLE EAST
An Israeli Military spokesman has announced that Egyp-
tian aircraft attempted to strike into Sinai this morning.
Tel Aviv claims the attack was turned back and that two of
the planes were shot down. Cairo radio in its announcement,
states the attack was directed at "enemy forces and air de-
fense positions" in the central and northern parts of Sinai.
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