THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 12 JANUARY 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992419
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: January 12, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
12 January 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
12 January 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The situation in Jordan is reported on Page 1.
In Bolivia, the government has moved quickly to put
down a clumsy coup attempt and may be able to capi-
talize, at least for a time, on the episode. (Page 2)
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JORDAN
Fighting is continuing north of the capital on
the outskirts of Jarash and to the west of the Amman-
Jarash mad, but the intensity has eased. In Amman,
however, the situation remains tense. Small-arms
fire persisted in the city throughout the day yes-
terday, keeping schools and businesses closed and
the streets empty.
tion, another group of commandos from the Saiciah or-
ganization sought and obtained army escort to the
Syrian border.
These fedayeen actions are in contrast to
the continuing stream of accusations being
leveled against the government by Pales-
tinian propagandists. In particular, they
seem to belie Yasir Arafat's claim that
the situation is "about to explode" because
of the government's "liquidation plan"
against the fedayeen.
Premier Tal has invited cease-fire supervisor
Ladgham to return to Jordan to assess the situation.
Ladgham left Cairo this morning for London to meet
with King Husayn, but is due to return to Egypt this
evening. The Jordanian parliament is holding an
emergency session this morning in anticipation of
the scheduled meeting in Amman of delegations from
the Arab states.
The Jordanian Government is generally main-
taining a cool front even though it is con-
cerned over the situation?especially over
the future of Arab financial subsidies.
The emphasis on patriotic fervor, emerging
on special radio and TV programs, could be
a clue that the army and the Crown Prince
are prepared to press on with their tough
policies despite Arab fulminations.
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NOTES
Bolivia: The half-baked attempt at a military
coup in La Paz was put down handily yesterday, and
there are no reports of disturbances in the country's
interior; The attempt was apparently launched- pre-
maturely by dissatisfied officers who acted to avoid
transfer to remote military posts. The neutralization
of these military plotters should relieve some, of the
pressure that President Torres has been under during
his three months in power. Labor and student groups
supported' Torres during this crisis, however, and
their demands on the government for' "revolutionary"
action may rise several decibels.
USSR-Egypt.:
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