THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05974133
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: April 26, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2019
• Publication Date: November 22, 1967

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1. Cyprus
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2. Israel-Jordan
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Timeappears to be running out for
peace on the island.
Although feverish diplomatic efforts
to defuse the critical situation continue
in Athens and Ankara, the Turkish war
machine--already in a high state of readi-
ness--is being geared both to move rapidly
into Cyprus and to respond to any counter-
move by Greek forces.
The Greeks and Greek Cypriots,
for their part, remain determined, de-
spite Turkish military superiority, to
resist any Turkish military move.
Jordan's interest in discouraging ter-
rorism along its borders has been shaken by
the artillery pounding it got from Israel
Monday.
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3. North Vietnam
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The main rice crop now being har-
vested looks as if it will be below
average. A combination of bad weather
and disruptions brought on by bombing is
responsible. In a normal year, North
Vietnam can expect a three-million ton
fall harvest. This year's may drop
200,000 tons below that mark. With this
shortfall, Hanoi will have to maintain
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7. South Korea
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The five-month political impasse
in the National Assembly has moved a
step nearer resolution.
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Opposition representatives have ex-
pressed willingness to end their boycott
of the Assembly. For its part, the gov-
ernment party has promised that steps
will be taken to satisfy opposition griev-
ances, largely growing out of irregulari-
ties in last June's elections. But the
protagonists ducked some of the major
issues at stake--such as the number of
seats to be "corrected." These omis-
sions, along with factional struggles in
both parties, could make for some further
delay in seating the opposition.
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FOR THE PRESIDENT'S EYES ONLY
Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
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Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
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I. NOTES ON THE SITUATION
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Report on Situation in Hanoi:
the situation in the
capital early
during a lull
sive raids in
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in the bombing,
late October.
the raids had not broken the
morale of the North Vietnamese nor appreciably
weakened their capacity to fight. Neither the
bombings nor the prospect of additional raids
seemed to have affected the determination of Hanoi's
leaders. Several North Vietnamese officials told
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following the inten-
perience
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changes
a number of
in Hanoi's preparations for air raids.
the city's defenses remained alert de-
spite the lull in bombing raids, and that security
orders were strictly observed. Loudspeakers
continued to announce the approach of enemy planes.
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As soon as the sirens went off people entered
shelters, no longer standing outside as in the
past. In several sections of the city shelters
were being constructed of reinforced concrete for
North Vietnamese officials in case of prolonged
attack.
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Hanoi Urges Diplomatic Missions
to Provide Own
Water, Electricity:
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Vietnamese have urged all foreign missions to dig
wells and provide equipment to generate their own
electricity. Hanoi claims this is necessary because
of the "critical situation" and bombing of the power
plants.' For about $800 per well, the North Viet-
namese have offered to provide digging crews and
pumps. The missions are expected to get their own
generators abroad.
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More on Parliamentarians: Last week
we noted the possi 1 ity that some sort of
parliamentary delegation might try to Visit Hanoi.
We now have more detail.
Early, this month Parliament's Committee on
External Affairs adopted a resolution asking the
Department of External Affairs to look into the
possibility of the committee visiting both North
and South Vietnam. The resolution, however, has
not been followed up with a formal request to the
department. Until the request is put in writing,
the department intends to take no action itself.
The committee, of course, is free to ask both Hanoi
and Saigon on its own.
II. NORTH VIETNAMESE REFLECTIONS OF US POLITICAL
ATTITUDES ON THE WAR
Hanoi Broadcast Encourages Negroes to Desert:
A 20 November Hanoi broadcast in English to US
troops in South Vietnam encourages Negro GI's to
"rise up and oppose this Johnson war." Hanoi as-
serts that there are no reasons to justify Negroes
fighting in Vietnam since "the Johnson administra-
tion does nothing good for Negroes." The broadcast
goes on to claim that the Viet Cong has consistently
treated prisoners well and notes the recent release
of three US soldiers as an example. Therefore,
,Hanoi concludes, "the best way for the Negro GI is
to let himself be taken prisoner rather than be
killed."
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