THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 27 DECEMBER 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993048
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: December 27, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
27 December 1971
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FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
27 December 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The morale of irregular troops in Laos is faltering,
and a serious gap has opened in the government's
line defending Long Tieng. (Page 1)
The formation of a cabinet in Pakistan, and Indian
efforts to establish order in Bangla Desh are dis-
cussed on Page 3.
Panamanian canal
(Page 4)
The Soviets
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