THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 29 JUNE 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968390
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: June 29, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
29 JUNE 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
29 JUNE 1966
1. North Vietnam
2. South Vietnam
First-day world press and propaganda
reactions to the US raids on the Haiphong
Hanoi - Do Son petroleum handling facili-
ties seem a little less strident than
might have been expected, although Peking
has not yet commented editorially. The
general reaction is so far following
well-beaten lines. Both the Soviets and
the North Vietnamese, however, predict-
ably described the attacks as a serious
escalation of the war. Hanoi has not
publicly specified the actual nature of
the targets.
/at the time of the raid at
Haiphong, eight Soviet ships, including
two tankers and six dry cargo vessels,
were in the port area. None were along-
side the petroleum unloading jetty, and
none were damaged.
Free world reactions have so far
followed predictable patterns.
General Ky told Ambassadors Lodge
and Unger in a conversation on Tuesday
evening that Tam Chau had said he would
not boycott the elections next September.
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3. Vietnam
4. Zambia
Negotiations over how much Britain
should pay Zambia for its increased par-
ticipation in economic sanctions against
Rhodesia have now broken down. Zambia
is demanding about double what London
offered and wants long-term aid to boot.
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5. Soviet Union
6. Argentina
7:Ecuador
The military regime continues to
operate smoothly, and the country remains
calm. Retired General Ongania has been
inaugurated as provisional president and
may soon announce his cabinet.
Military commanders have been as-
signed to each provincial government and
have already started to assemble their
cabinets and to make appointments. A
group of civilian lawyers has been chosen
for the national Supreme Court.
Latin American reaction to the coup
has been relatively mild. Brazil plans
to recognize the new government shortly,
but Venezuela will apparently not recog-
nize it, and Colombia has suspended re-
lations. A few officials of other coun-
tries have privately expressed concern
that coup fever might be catching.
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8. Guatemala
Further violence appears likely.
Some right-wing extremists and military
officers intend somehow to prevent the
1 July inauguration./
We believe the government will be
able to get through the inauguration but
new president Mendez may be presented
with a tense situation, at least in the
capital.
9. Dominican Republic The situation in Santo Domingo ap-
pears calm
Without the active support of non-
Communist opponents of Balaguer--which
does not appear to be forthcoming at
this time--Communist leaders have lit-
tle chance of mounting large-scale, or-
ganized disorders of sufficient scope to
discredit the new government.
Isolated acts of terrorism, especially
against members of the inaugural party,
cannot be ruled out, however.
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10. Congo (Brazzaville) The situation remains confused de-
spite domestic broadcasts claiming that
the crisis has passed. The radical re-
gime's political leadership and frac-
tious army elements appear to be in
something of a standoff, and it is not
clear just who in the country is sup-
porting whom.
President Massamba-Debat is due to
arrive back in the country tomorrow,
and may have difficulty in exercising
any real authority.
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