THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 4 JUNE 1976

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006015127
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 4, 1976

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The President's Daily Brief
June 4, 1976
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June 4, 1976
Table of Contents
Lebanon: Leftists and Palestinians are clearly intimidated by
Syria's latest intervention, and fighting in most areas of
the country has dropped sharply. (Page 1)
Rhodesia: Continuing government operations against the insurgents
have brought a rising number of clashes with small guerrilla
bands and higher casualties. (Page 2)
Notes: USSR (grain); USSR (exercise); Israel; Peru-Cuba; Bolivia
(Pages 3 and 4)
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LEBANON: Leftists and
Palestinians are clearly
intimidated by Syria's
latest intervention al-
though both groups con-
tinue to protest Damas-
cus' move. Only a few
fedayeen and leftist
fighters have confronted
Syrian troops in east-
ern Lebanon, and fight-
ing in most other areas
of the country has
dropped sharply.
For the first time, Syrian fight-
ers--possibly supported by Chris-
tian elements of the Lebanese air
force--flew over Beirut early yes-
terday at low altitudes. This
show of force was intended both to
impress leftist dissidents and to
upstage a general protest strike
in Beirut sponsored by the leftists.
Top officials in Yasir Arafat's
Fatah organization are working
feverishly to find a realistic way
to handle Damascus' challenge.
Fatah officials seem to have de-
cided that if further Syrian in-
tervention is to be forestalled,
the Lebanese left must now nego-
tiate in earnest.
Apparently at the urging of Fatah
officials, leftist leader Kamal
Jumblatt submitted a relatively
reasonable agenda for political
talks to president-elect Ilyas Sar-
kis during their meeting on Wednes-
day. Jumblatt still insists on
the withdrawal of Syrian troops,
but reportedly has dropped his de-
mand for an immediate pullback.
Jumblatt's meetings with both Sar-
kis and Christian Phalange leader
Bashir Jumayyil may have laid the
groundwork for broader talks among
Lebanese leaders that reportedly
are scheduled for today.
The initial success of Syria's de-
cision to send new troops into Leb-
anon will encourage Damascus to
press for a formal cease-fire as
soon as possible. Most Muslim and
Christian leaders seem ready to
accept a truce, but no reaction
has yet come from two key players--
President Franjiyah and Interior
Minister Shamun.
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Africa ihierni la
Mozambique
Channel
Botswana
Road
Railroad
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200 KILOMETERS
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J. AL V J. ? LI J.
RHODESIA: Continuing
government operations
against the insurgents
are resulting in in-
creasing clashes with
small guerrilla bands
and higher casualties.
Any delay in establishing a cease-
fire will dissipate the sobering
effect Syrian actions have had on
the warring factions.
According to the government, 104
guerrillas and 23 members of the
Rhodesian security forces were
killed last month.
The security forces have estab-
lished three separate operational
zones along the northern, central,
and southern sectors of Rhodesia's
border with Mozambique, where the
main rebel bases are located. The
insurgents, however, are still op-
erating over wide areas and stretch-
ing the government's resources.
As the fighting picks up, the num-
ber of Rhodesian whites opting for
emigration is rising. The white
population decreased in April by
more than 800--by far the highest
monthly decrease since 1965. As
a result, Rhodesian authorities
reportedly are stalling on issuing
credentials needed by persons plan-
ning to leave for South Africa.
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Soviet planners are re-
lying on a record sow-
ing of spring grains--
around 250 million
acres--to offset winter
grain losses.
Soviet
Israelis
NOTES
Winter grain production, which nor-
mally accounts for about 30 percent
of total grain output, is now pro-
jected at 45 million tons at most.
This would be 4 million tons less
than the winter harvest last year
and 18 million tons less than the
record winter crop of 1973. Weather
conditions for the remainder of
this crop season--especially during
June and July--will be decisive in
determining the size of this year's
total grain harvest.
The Soviet Mediterranean Squadron25X1
is at a higher than normal level
because of the arrival of ships
and submarines that are intended
to relieve other vessels that have
been in the Mediterranean for some
time. In the past, the Soviets
have used such a period as an op-
portunity to conduct a naval exer-
cise.
The Squadron now has about 70 ships
and submarines of all types in the
Mediterranean. The number is ex-
pected to stabilize at about 55,
the normal number in the Squadron.
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Possibly violent confrontations
with Israeli security forces are
likely if the Arabs follow through
with their plans. The Israelis
had arrested a number of West Bank
Arabs this week in an effort to
head off the demonstrations, but
the arrests only added to existing
tensions among the Arab population.
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Peru, like several
other Latin American
countries, recently has
been downplaying its
official ties with Cuba.
Bolivia
President Morales Bermudez believes
that this will help Peru to improve
its standing with other South Amer-
ican governments. The Peruvians
have been careful, however, to re-
assure Havana that they want to 25x1
maintain amicable relations.
Morales Bermudez has shown concern
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large numbers of Cuban military
personnel arriving in Peru.
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a military attache, there are no
known Cuban military personnel
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