THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 22 FEBRUARY 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993153
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 22, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
22 February 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
22 February 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Soviet news media are casting President Nixon's visit
in an unfavorable light, but no authoritative editorial
comment has yet appeared. (Page 1)
UN envoy Jarring is visiting Near Eastern capitals on
his way back to New York from Moscow; his stop in
Cairo may have included discussion of his joining in
"proximity talks" with the Israelis. (Page 2)
The Greek Government appears to be looking for a way
of saving face for its failure to move against Presi-
dent Makarios. (Page 3)
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USSR-US-CHINA
The Soviets are using their news media to
cast President Nixon's visit to China in
an unfavorable light, but they have not as
yet made any authoritative editorial com-
ment. The most common Soviet theme is that
the visit is an example of Chinese perfidy
on Vietnam. By taking this line, the Soviets
clearly hope to score points against Peking
in Moscow's struggle with China for the
support of Hanoi and other "progressives."
In playing up the Vietnam angle, the Soviets
have primarily used selective quotes from the for-
eign press, noting stepped-up US bombing in Vietnam
and China's absence from the recent "Versailles as-
sembly" on Vietnam during the President's visit.
Branching out from the Vietnam aspect, Pravda on
22 February quoted the French Communist Party organ
L'Humanite to the effect that the President's visit
is intended to extract benefits from the Chinese
leaders' anti-Sovietism and will have "pernicious
consequences" for the struggle in Indochina. The
Communist Party newspaper also reported remarks from
the CPUSA congress characterizing the trip as being
predicated on common hatred for the Soviet Union.
Reporting on the specifics of the visit has
been fairly straightforward. Pravda, without elabo-
ration, carried TASS reports that the President was
met by Chou En-lai and that he held a "serious and
frank" discussion with Mao Tse-tung. Moscow televi-
sion also carried brief scenes of the President's
arrival but, like Pravda, juxtaposed the reporting
with the highly critical L'Humanite item.
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UN - MIDDLE EAST
UN envoy Jarring is making a tour of Near East-
ern capitals on his way back to New York from Moscow.
He spent three days. in Cairo over the weekend and
then flew to his nominal headquarters in Cyprus for
talks with the Israeli ambassador there. King Husayn
has told Ambassador Brown that Jarring has agreed..
to come to Amman on Wednesday, and Tel Aviv has an-
nounced he will visit Israel on Friday.
Some Egyptian officials have indicated
an interest in the US proposal for "prox-
imity talks," but only if Jarring plays
a role. The weekend visit provided an
opportunity for Cairo to sound out Jar-
ring on his plans and the possibility of
his participation in such talks. Although
Jarring apparently is willing, the Is-
raelis almost certainly would oppose his
participation.
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NOTES
Cyprus: The Greek Government appears to be look-
ing for a way of saving face for its failure to move
against President.Makarios. Foreign Minister Palamas
has Warned in a press conference against "foreign in-
tervention," and Athens
is blaming the US for frustrating Greek plans.
The semiannual rotation of Turkish
troops scheduled for 23 February appears set to go
off without complications.
Laos:' Preliminary field reporting indicates
that one of Vang.Pao's task forces operating south
of the Plaine des Jarres abandoned its positions.and
pulled back following,a heavy North Vietnamese shell-
ing attack on the night of 21 February. This task
force had beeritargeted against enemy 130-mm field
gun positions on the southern edge of.the Plaine. The
other three task forces south and east of the Plaine
report no enemy contact during the same period.
Cuba.:
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