THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 JULY 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005973900
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: July 11, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
11 ?JULY 1967
1. Congo
2. Nigeria
3. North Vietnam
Government forces continue to de-
lay their attack on the mercenary con-
tingent at Kisangani (Stanleyville).
The mercenaries still control the
Kisangani airport and are apparently
holding a large number of women and
children as hostages. They are said
to be completely encircled by federal
troops, but the federals have been
holding off while attempts are made to
arrange evacuation of the noncombatants.
Racial tension in most of the rest
of the Congo seems to be abating. This
is especially noticeable in Katanga;
there is even some chance that a mass
exodus of key European technicians can
be avoided.
the federal forces have evidently
made no significant breakthroughs in
the fighting along the border area.
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4. Middle East
5. Soviet Union
6. Communist World
Crop prospects in the Communist
countries are relatively good; North
Vietnam is the exception.
In the Soviet Union and Eastern
Europe, grain production should be
above average but below the record of
last year. The outlook for China's
early grain harvest is favorable;
prospects for later crops are still
unclear. The Chinese will probably
import at least 5-6 million tons of
grain from the free world, as it has
in the past.
In North Vietnam, the outlook is
not good for the spring ?rice crop.
Less than usual was planted, and the
harvest has encountered numerous diffi-
culties.
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7. West Germany
The defense budget will sustain a
large part of the cut in expenditures
called for in Bonn's new four-year
financial plan.
The reductions will range from
$500 million next year to a high of
nearly $640 million in 1970. Total
defense spending in 1968 is set at
$4.5 billion, rising to $5 billion by
1971.
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