THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 SEPTEMBER 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993941
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 26, 1973

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The President's Daily Brief
26 September 1973
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
26 September 1973
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The head of the Peronist-controlled General Labor
Confederation was apparently assassinated by an
extreme leftist group behind much of the violence
in Argentina. The killing will reinforce Peron's
determination to eradicate terrorism. (Page 1)
The Saudis agreed last week to buy Soviet-made mil-
itary equipment from Egypt for delivery to Yemen
(Sana). Moscow--which backs the Yemen (Aden) regime--
will be unhappy, but probably cannot complain too
loudly. (Page 2)
The workers' strike at the largest oil refinery in
Iran has cut output in half, and may prompt direct
intervention by security authorities. (Page 3)
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ARGENTINA
Jose Rucci, head of the powerful Peronist-
controlled General Labor Confederation, was assas-
sinated in Buenos Aires yesterday. According to
the country's official news agency, the murder was
the work of the People's Revolutionary Army (ERP).
The ERP is an extreme leftist group which
has been defying the Peronists with a re-
lentless campaign of kidnapings and other
violence. The government's first act
following Peron's election was to outlaw
the ERP; killing Rucci was presumably both
retaliation and protest.
The assassination is likely to have a
strong impact on the regime, not only be-
cause of Rucci's key position but because
of his closeness to Peron. The incident
will reinforce Peron's determination to
eradicate terrorism.
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SAUDI ARABIA - EGYPT - YEMEN (SANA)
Saudi Arabia agreed last week to buy Soviet-
made military equipment from Egypt for delivery to
Yemen (Sana). The package is valued at about $80
million and includes 16 Sukhoi and 18 MIG-17 air-
craft, along with a variety of ground forces equip-
ment.
Although its military forces will have
trouble absorbing the new equipment, this
influx of weaponry will reduce Sana's grow-
ing sense of vulnerability to the regime
in Aden, which has been receiving Soviet
supplies steadily since 1968.
Cairo's agreement to provide items from
its inventory stems largely from a desire
for closer,relations with Jidda and the
expectatiOn of greater Saudi military and
financial assistance. The Egyptians are
also interested, however, in buttressing
Sana's military position against Aden's
stronger forces.
The deal could cause further problems in
an already difficult Egyptian-Soviet re-
lationship. Cairo is willing to take this
risk, however, and has apparently made no
secret of its intentionsl
Moscow
cannot complain too loudly. The Soviets
have been urging Egypt toward greater
inter-Arab cooperative efforts, and they
have attempted to maintain a facade of
friendship with Sana.
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IRAN
The workers' strike at the government-owned
Abadan oil refinery--the country's largest--is now
in its fourth day and has brought output down by
over half. The workers, prodded by inflation, are
asking for a 20-percent wage increase; the govern-
ment will not go beyond a 10-percent nationwide
hike granted before the strike began.
Management may try to appease the workers
by lowering the cost of items purchased
at the company store or by giving subsidies
in cash. Should the carrot fail, however,
Tehran is likely to turn to the stick; the
Shah is anxious to keep the strike from
spreading and to maintain oil exports at
the present level. This could mean direct
intervention by security authorities to
break the strike.
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