THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 16 OCTOBER 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977743
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: October 16, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
16 October 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S:DAILY BRIEF
16 October-1970.
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS"
On.Page'l we comment on Hanoi's rejection of the
President's peace proposals.
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NORTH VIETNAM
The "categorical" rejection of the Presi-
dent's peace proposals by the Vietnamese
Communists in a foreign ministry statement
from Hanoi on 14 October, and at the Paris
talks yesterday, suggests that they see
little opportunity for fruitful negotia-
tions at present. The Communists have had
a week to reflect on the proposals, and
their statements clearly represent a con-
sidered judgment that there is more to be
gained for the moment by adopting a firm
rather than a flexible public stance and
by sticking with the Viet Cong's tough
eight-point proposal.
Hanoi charged that the President's pro-
posals were "vague" on the key issues of
troop withdrawal and the shape of a post-
war political structure in the South.
The Communists probably would like the US
to elaborate on these two points in pri-
vate talks. In this case, they might
tailor their future diplomatic and polit-
ical tactics to whatever the US may say
about these matters. Any discussions of
this kind would go very slowly at best,
especially if the Communists believe they
can improve their military position as
US troops withdraw during the coming
months.
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uang Khe
First phase of dry-season
ong Hoi logistics activity
, begins on 14 October
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NOTES
Laos: In an intercepted( message of 14 October-,
the senior Communist- logistic authority in. the Lao-
tian panhandle informed a subordinate unit responsi-
ble for supply activity that as many as 100 vehicles
would move during the period 14. through 18 October,
This development confirms earlier indications that
supply movements in the central panhandle are sched-
uled to begin in mid-October, about a month- earlier
than last year.
Cambodia: Elements of two Cambodian Army bat-
talions clashed yesterday with a Communist force
about 20 miles south of Phnom Penh, sustaining only
light casualties. The government troops were part
of the 6,000-man operation clearing Routes 2 and 3
south of the capital. The enemy troops may have
been from the North Vietnamese 1st Division located
nearby. The government operation is scheduled to
end today.
Japan.: Prime Minister Sato yesterday made the
long-expected formal announcement that he will seek
another two-year-term as party president', and there-
fore his fourth consecutive:term as prime minister.
He (faces only token opposition at the Liberal Demo-
cratic Party election on 29 October. (
/party
opposition .to Finance Minister Fukuda,,his choice
fora successor, was apparently .a major reason_for-
his decision to remain.in(office. He mighti however,
step down before his new term expires if a suitable
candidate could be found to. carry on his brand of
conservative policies.
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