THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 APRIL 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: October 4, 2018
• Case Number: F-2018-00295
• Publication Date: April 23, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
23 April 1969
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LATE NOTES FOR THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF OF
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IL OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
KOREA
Examination of the full text of Pyongyang's first of-
ficial statement on the EC-121 incident shows a generally
cautious and defensive stance. The North Koreans clearly
have been playing for time in which to assess US inten-
tions. The defensive tone of the statement suggests that
North Korean leaders are well aware of their weak interna-
tional position and are fully conscious of the hazards in
any further military provocations on their part.
The North Koreans make an attempt to link the EC-121
with the Pueblo affair, but the weakness of their case is
evident in their failure to cite a precise location for the
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alleged intrusion of the US plane. The omission of details
contrasts with the elaborate attempt to "document" the Pueblo's
violation of North Korean waters.
In an obvious attempt to play on foreign uneasiness
regarding US intentions, the statement claims there is no
"guarantee" that US flights "will not intrude again." The
statement further seeks to cast doubt on US intentions by
warning that the US will exploit any North Korean defensive
reaction as a pretext to "commit full-scale attack" which
may lead to another "total war" in Korea.
The general posture and deployment of North Korean
forces and air defense units is consistent with a decision
to lie low for the time being.
Seoul appears to be trying to keep in step with the US.
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