THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 20 APRIL 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968268
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: April 20, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
20 APRIL 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
20 APRIL 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. North Vietnam
A tenuous truce on the political
front continues. Buddhist leaders are
still making much of their insistence
that the "struggle" will resume its vio-
lent phase if the government fails to
carry out its promises in good faith.
Tonight the Buddhists in Saigon
mounted another rally to dramatize and
expand on this warning. A prominent
monk claimed to have information that
certain unidentified persons were think-
ing of a "false coup" designed to avoid
fulfillment of the regime's election
promises.
Buddhist leaders have clearly caught
wind of the misgivings about elections
as early as August that have been growing
among many South Vietnamese since the
easing of the crisis. A group of Saigon
University law professors, fearing the
Communists could use the elections to
move in, has urged postponement. Catholics
and even some Buddhist laymen are simi-
larly worried.
The leaders in Hanoi continue to
show concern over failures of the rank
and file to perform up to expectations.
Yesterday, Hanoi radio claimed that Ho
Chi Minh had used some unusually blunt
language at a recent cadre meeting. Ho
is said to have called for "harsh dis-
ciplinary measures" against a number of
party members and cadres, including high-
ranking officers, for having "deviated
from party directives."
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3, Soviet Union
4, Soviet Union
5. Dominican Republic
6. Italy
The latest satellite photography
shows construction of large single silos
for Soviet SS-9 missiles continuing at
about the same rate as last year. De-
ployment of small single silos for the
55-11 also appears to be hitting the 1965
pace after falling off in the fourth
quarter of last year.
All told, some 240 single silos
have been identified; approximately 125
could become operational by mid-year.
the Soviets
are preparing lor a new or unusual space
event. We are unable at this point to
predict what type of operation is being
planned, but doubt that a manned, flight
is scheduled for the near future.
There have been numerdus reports
that Dominican extremists are planning
to provoke disturbances and anti-US dem-
onstrations next week in connection with
the anniversary of last year's Irevolu- ?
tion. Embassy officers are coun-
seling Garcia Godoy on precautionary
measures,and the embassy itself is adopt-
ing'special'seeurity !ptocedUre8.: :Garcia
Godoy will go on nationwide television
tonight to appeal for order.
The Moro government will have Soviet
Foreign Minister Gromyko in tow for six
days during his official visit.to Italy
which begins tomorrow. The Italians ex-
pect the talks to cover such standard po-
litical issues as East-West relations and
disarmament, but they also hope to get
signatures on a broad economic cOopera-
tion accord.)
/the
Vatican has no objection to Gromyko meet-
ing with Pope Paul. The embassy believes
that such a meeting will probably take .
place.
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7. Greece
8. Kenya
President Kenyatta, who has just
driven Oginga Odinga from his party and
government, has called in the Soviet and
Chinese ambassadors(
More than 30 parliament members have re-
signed from the ruling party in sympathy
with Odinga, and Kenyatta doubtless is
trying to make sure that this does not
snowball into a dangerous opposition
movement.
Odinga's group will probably pick
up further support from various disgruntled
elements throughout the country. Ken-
yatta's moderate backers still hold the
initiative, however, and are glad to see
the dissidents come out in the open where
they can be freely attacked for disloyalty.
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