THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 30 SEPTEMBER 1976

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006466859
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 17
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 30, 1976

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The President's Daily Brief
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FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
September 30, 1976
Table of Contents
Lebanon: The Syrian offensive in the Mount Lebanon area resumed
yesterday morning after two unsuccessful efforts--apparently
initiated by the Palestinians--to arrange a cease-fire.
(Page 1)
Rhodesia: Presidents Kaunda of Zambia, Machel of Mozambique, and
Nyerere of Tanzania reportedly have agreed to take turns
hosting unity talks between the two principal Rhodesian
nationalist factions. (Page 2)
Egypt-USSR: An Egyptian destroyer yesterday fired on and possi-
bly sank two Soviet mooring buoys in the Gulf of Sollum.
(Page 3)
Iran-USSR: The Shah's handling of the flight to Iran last Thurs-
day of a defecting Soviet mail-plane pilot appears intended
to minimize friction with Moscow. (Page 4)
USSR: The Soviets conducted a nuclear test at their Matochkin
Shar Test Area on Novaya Zemlya'yesterday. (Page 4)
Cuba: Prime Minister Castro has announced that the Cuban economy
is experiencing serious problems because of low sugar prices.
(Page 5)
Notes: China; Greece-Turkey; North Korea (Pages 7 and 8)
At Annex we discuss briefly the political and economic situations
in Poland in the wake of the June disturbances.
FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
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