THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 30 MAY 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005973828
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 30, 1967

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DAILY BRIEF
30 MAY 1967
1. Arab States - Diplomatic maneuvering and pro-
Israel nouncements continue to hold center
(As of 5:00 AM EDT) stage. There have been no significant
troop movements in the last 24 hours,
but Egyptian, Syrian, and Israeli forces
remain ready to spring.
Israeli hawks are muttering about
the government's "inaction,")
and
a general sense of frustration and
puzzlement is said to have developed
since Eshkol's temporizing statement
Sunday night. Sentiment is growing for '
the inclusion of Moshe Dayan, the army's
1956 hero, in the cabinet. The tactics
of the present leadership are likely to
prevail however
The Soviets continue to avoid taking
a clear-cut position on the Gulf of Aqaba
question. Moscow is meeting Egypt's
urgent military needs
We still have no confirmation of
press reports that an American ship was
fired on near the Gulf of Aqaba. The
only warning shot we know of was directed
at a Danish freighter Sunday. The ship
was subsequently permitted to enter the
gulf.
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2. Jordan
3. North Vietnam
4. Dominican Republic The political turbulence of early
May has subsided considerably. Bosch's
old left-of-center party has ended its
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less, all the causes of the recent. uneasi-
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5. Greece
6. Nigeria
7. Haiti
The Eastern Region has just announced
its secession, and disintegration of the
Federation is probably not far behind. We
do not expect either event to produce an
immediate general breakdown of order, but
localized violence may create hairy experi-
ences for some of the 7,000 Americans in
the country.
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A series of military and civilian
shakeups has intensified the aura of fear
and suspicion that pervades Haiti. Al-
most anything produces rumors--and hopes--
of the regime's downfall, and Ambassador
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Timmons feels that Duvalier's power base
has in fact eroded of late.
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