THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 21 JUNE 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967742
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: June 21, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
21 JUNE 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
21 JUNE 1965
1. Vietnam
2. Algeria
No significant change in the mili-
tary situation has been reported today.
South Vietnamese forces on 19 June a-
chieved good results in two large search-
and-destroy operations,killing 63 and
capturing 18 Viet Cong. Widespread Viet
Cong terrorist and harassing activity
continues.
In Saigon, Generals Thieu and Ky
formally took over power today. The US
Embassy points out that the new regime
has made a fresh start as far as the
country's political institutions are
concerned. Among the new government's
most formidable problems the embassy
lists those of maintaining the unity
and support of the military, and handling
opposition groups, such as the Catholics.
The government's future also will depend
on how successfully General Ky can shed
his reputation as a swashbuckler and on
the degree to which it can implement a
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program of genuine importance to the
people.
There were more student demonstra-
tions in favor of Ben Bella in Algiers
this afternoon. They were evidently on
a small scale, and cannot be considered
indicative of how the country as a whole
is reacting to Defense Minister Boumedi-
enne's takeover.
The new regime today again empha-
sized that "nothing will hinder" the ,
Afro-Asian Conference scheduled to open
on 29 June. Chinese Communist Foreign
Minister Chen Yi arrived in Algiers to-
day to attend the conference and the for-
eign ministers meeting which will precede
it on 24 June.
There is still no firm word on Ben
Bella's whereabouts.
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3. Syria
Evidence continues to come in that
Nasir is determined to bring down the
Baathist (Arab Socialist) regime of Prime
Minister Hafiz.
4. Dominican Republic The rebel call for a general strike
beginning this morning has so far re-
ceived only scattered support,and no
violence has been reported. Earlier
reports had indicated that extremist
elements hoped the strike would provide
the opening for further armed action.
Neither side has so far come out
with a formal response to the proposals
of the Organization of American States.
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