THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 2 MARCH 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993169
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: March 2, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
2 March 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
2 March 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Japan\
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Chinese/
/Laos. (Page 2)
More of yang Pao's irregulars are now pulling back
from the Plaine des Jarres area. (Page 3)
Cambodia' // (Page 4)
Syrian air strikes in the Golan Heights area yester-
day seem likely to provoke further Israeli retalia-
tion. (Page 5)
Jordan
(Page 6)
Some dissatisfaction is surfacing in Bangladesh
over the Mujib government's lack of headway against
its mounting problems. (Page 8)
\Soviets(
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JAPAN
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LAOS: PLAINE DES JARRES AREA
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LAOS
The North Vietnamese- on Tuesday overran yang
Pao's task force that had been in the southeastern
foothills of the Plaine des Jarres and the irregu-
lars now are moving south toward Pha Dong. Elements
of a second task force dispersed by North Vietnam-
ese attacks last weekend are already regrouping at
Pha Dong. A third force, which had been operating
east'of Phou.Theung, has been ordered back to the
south. The fourth force is still in the hills be--
tween Phou Khe and Xieng KhOuangville.
In the Long 'Tieng and Sam Thong areas, the
evidence continues tO suggest that the North Viet-
namese may be preparing for another push.- They are
still moving large quantitiesof supplies into stor-
age areas near Long Tieng. Trucks are using the new
road from the southern edge.of the Plaine to Ban
Hintang, and recent photography indicates that the
road is:being extended to a point some five miles
north of Long Tieng. Air observers report that
anti-aircraft fire along the eastern portion of the
road has recently become extremely heavy.
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SYRIAN AIR STRIKES IN THE GOLAN HEIGHTS
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ISRAEL - ARAB STATES
Jerusalem Radio has confirmed that Syrian planes
flew over the Golan Heights late yesterday afternoon
and dropped bombs near two settlements, but the Is-
raelis claim no damage resulted. Israeli anti-air-
craft fired at the planes and Israeli aircraft tried
to intercept them but made no contact. The Syrians
say their strikes were in retaliation for the Is-
raeli air attacks earlier in the day against fedayeen
bases in Syria.
The Syrians may have acted under pressure
from pro-fedayeen elements in the country
and perhaps inside the government. Their
strikes are almost certain to provoke fur-
ther Israeli retaliation.
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BANGLADESH
The post-independence euphoria surrounding
Prime Minister Mujib's government is beginning to
wane, and the country's problems are continuing to
mount.
--In the second half of February, at least four
clashes erupted in various parts of the country
between government security forces and groups
of armed hooligans or ex-guerrillas.
--Unemployment is widespread, while industrial
enterprises formerly owned by West Pakistanis
are idle and prices are rising.
--Men fruitlessly seeking jobs are flowing into
the cities, and shantytowns are spreading.
--Food supply and food distribution are still
holding up, but a fuel shortage threatens both
the shaky transportation system and crop irri-
gation equipment.
--There are indications that jute--the country's
main foreign exchange earner--is being smuggled
to India in substantial quantities by profiteers.
So far, no organized large-scale opposition
to Mujib seems to be developing, but dis-
affection with his government is becoming
more open. Recently a statement by the
vice president of the Dacca Chamber of
Commerce criticizing the government's per-
formance appeared in the local press.)
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