THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 21 NOVEMBER 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006146476
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 21, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
21 November 1969
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FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
21 November 1969
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The Chinese Communists are giving priority consid-
eration to the southward extension of the road they
are building in northern Laos, but are claiming that
the road building is a Lao project. (Page 1)
Tokyo plans a review of its policies toward Commu-
nist China, but little change in current attitudes
is expected. (Page 2)
Recent enemy attacks in the South Vietnamese delta
area, resulting in heavy ARVN losses, were probably
a probe of the effectiveness of South Vietnamese
fighting forces. (Page 3)
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/troubles in the Pales-
tinian refugee camps mount. (Page 4)
The Sbviets have sharply reduced air reconnaissance
flights along the Chinese border. (Page 7)
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
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