THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 26 APRIL 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992318
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: April 26, 1962

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THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST--26 APRIL 1962
1, TEST REACTIONS:
A. WORLD REACTION THUS FAR IS RUNNING TRUE TO PREDICTED FORM.
THERE WERE OFFICIAL PROTESTS FROM BRAZIL AND FROM JAPAN, WHERE
DEMONSTRATIONS ARE EXPECTED ON A RISING SCALE OVER THE WEEK END,
AND MILD DISAPPROVAL WAS REGISTERED IN VARIOUS NONALIGNED COUNTRIES.
THE WEST EUROPEAN PRESS IS GENERALLY BACKING THE RESUMPTION AS AN
UNAVOIDABLE NECESSITY. THE BLOC IS SPEAKING IN A SINGLE VOICE OF
CONDEMNATION,
B. THE SOVIETS AT GENEVA HAVE BEEN CANVASSING NEUTRALIST REACTION
TO THE IDEA OF INVOKING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TO PROTEST US TESTING,
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2. ARGENTINA:
YESTERDAY'S ACTION BY GUIDO, BARRING PERONISTS FROM CONGRESS
AND POSTPONING A NEW PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION UNTIL OCTOBER 1963,
LEAVES LITTLE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL FABRIC INTACT. THE STEP CAME
AFTER THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES REFUSED TO GIVE LEGISLATIVE SANCTION
TO THE MILITARY'S DEMANDS. THE PERONISTAS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPRESS
THEIR REACTION IN VIOLENT MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS. SECURITY FORCES,
WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSING DOWN PERONIST CENTERS DURING THE PAST FEW
DAYS, HAVE NOW BEGUN THE ARREST OF COMMUNISTS AND PRO?COMMUNISTS
IN AN EFFORT TO CHOKE OFF A CONCERTED MOVE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
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3. SOVIET EARTH SATELLITE:
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A SPACE VEHICLE LAUNCHED FROM TYURATAM HAS
EVIDENTLY ACHIEVED ORBIT. IT IS PROBABLY UNMANNED BUT THERE ARE
SOME INDICATIONS THAT A RECOVERY MAY BE INTENDED.
4, PORTUGUESE SECURITY PRECAUTIONS:
MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS, LED BY THE COMMUNIST PARTY WITH AN
ASSIST FROM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, ARE BEING LAID ON FOR LISBON.
STRIKES BY WORKERS AT SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL CENTERS ARE ALSO EX?
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5. ALGERIAN REBEL POLITICS:
INTERNAL DISSENSION PROMISES TO MARK THE MEETING OF THE
PROVISIONAL ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT NOW UNDER WAY IN TUNIS, VICE
PREMIER BEN BELLA WHO HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF
WITH THE FRANCOPHOBE MILITARY ARM OF THE REBEL MOVEMENT, IS RANGED
AGAINST THE LESS MILITANT POLITICAL LEADERS WHO NEGOTIATED THE
CEASE FIRE WHILE HE WAS IMPRISONED IN FRANCE.
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6, LAOS:
A. THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS APPEAR TO BE TAKING STEPS TO IMPROVE
THEIR FOOTING IN NORTHERN LAOS. LAOTIAN REBEL COMMUNICATIONS DIS?
CLOSE EFFORTS BY CHINESE MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES TO TAKE A MORE
ACTIVE ROLE IN PROVIDING AID AND DIRECTION. MEANWHILE, THE CHINESE
ARE PROCEEDING WITH CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALL?WEATHER ROAD CONNECTING
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B. PHOUMI AND BOUN OUM HAVE BEGUN THEIR ROUND OF VISITS TO
CONGENIAL CAPITALS WHICH WILL KEEP THEM OUT OF VIENTIANE UNTIL ABOUT
MAY 10. AS THE LAOTIAN DELEGATION ARRIVED IN BANGKOK THE THAI
GOVERNMENT ISSUED A STATEMENT OF QUALIFIED SUPPORT FOR A SOUVANNA
COALITION. "THE UNITED STATES HAS CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE BEST
SOLUTION," THE STATEMENT SAID.
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7. WATCH COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS--25 APRIL 1962:
ON THE BASIS OF FINDINGS BY ITS WATCH COMMITTEE, THE UNITED
STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
NO SINO?SOVIET BLOC COUNTRY INTENDS DELIBERATELY TO INITIATE
DIRECT MILITARY ACTION IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
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8. NOTES:
A. IN GUATEMALA, PRESIDENT YDIGORAS IS STILL MEETING WITH
OPPOSITION LEADERS. HE CONTINUES TO HOLD OUT THE PROMISE OF LIBERAL-
IZATION OF HIS REGIME, BUT NO CONCRETE AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN REACHED.
C. KRISHNA MENON IS DUE IN NEW YORK TOMORROW TO ARGUE INDIA'S
CASE ON KASHMIR BEFORE THE SECURITY COUNCIL. IF HE IS IN CHARACTER,
HE CAN ALSO BE COUNTED ON TO MAKE SOME ABRASIVE COMMENTS ABOUT US
TESTING.,
D. GOVERNOR WILLIAMS REPORTS THE HIGHLIGHT OF-HIS 3-DAY VISIT
TO GUINEA TO BE THE INDICATIONS THAT CONAKRY WANTS TO OPEN THE DOOR
TO INCREASED COOPERATION.
E. A GROUP OF DISSIDENT JUNIOR OFFICERS IN THE JORDANIAN ARMY
ARE ADDING A NEW STRAND TO THE NETWORK OF CONSPIRACY AGAINST KING
HUSAYN.
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