THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 22 NOVEMBER 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968643
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: November 22, 1966

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DAILY BRIEF
22 NOVEMBER 1966
1. North Vietnam
2. South Vietnam
3. Jordan
Chief of State Thieu sees a con-
tinuing key role for the military in
South Vietnam in spite of movement to-
ward a civilian-based government. Thieu
told General Westmoreland yesterday he
doubted that a strong political party
could be formed and said that even if
it were, it will be the army and not a
political party that will carry the
fight against the Viet Cong.
Thieu said he would not be a can-
didate for office under the forthcoming
constitution, but that other generals
might run.
Thieu denied rumors of strained re-
lations between himself and Ky. He said
Ky himself was aware that Thieu had been
a useful restraining influence on Ky's
impetuosity.
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King Husayn's "brother" Arabs in
Egypt and Syria are exploiting the un-
rest in Jordan to encourage his people
to rise against him. The King's security
forces in fact have their hands full
trying to control antiregime demonstra-
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battalions of troops to put down a riot
yesterday in a west Jordan town.
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4. Soviet Union
5. Soviet Union
6. Soviet Union
It looks as though Raul Castro got
what he wanted in Moscow last spring--
a new military aid agreement.
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7. Rhodesia Smith has tossed Prime Minister
8. Australia
9. Communist China
Wilson a hot potato
Smith has publicly accepted an
invitation to appear on British tele-
vision, and many IBritOns., will inter-
pret his willingness to come to London
as a sign of reasonableness. Should
Wilson now go ahead and break--or re-
fuse Smith a visa--he is likely to get
most of the blame.
Wilson cannot delay for long, how-
ever, if he is to get UN action on the ,
mandatory economic sanctions he prom-
ised African commonwealth leaders if
Smith is still in business at the end
of the year.
Saturday's elections should pose
no threat to Prime Minister Holt's
government. Holt may lose two Senate
seats, however(
Since President Johnson's visit,
Holt has attempted to depict the elec-
tion as a referendum on his govern-
ment's Vietnam policy and close ties
with the US.
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