THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 8 DECEMBER 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977183
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: December 8, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
8 December 1969
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
8 December 1969
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Syria's release of the two Israeli hijacking victims
removes a major factor inhibiting Israeli retalia-
tion against Syria and Egypt. (Page 1)
The Soviets
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In Colombia, the two major parties have agreed on a
National Front candidate in next year's presidential
elections. (Page 3)
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ISRAEL - ARAB STATES
Syria's release of the two Israeli passengers
held in Damascus since the TWA hijacking last August
removes a major factor inhibiting Israeli retalia-
tion against Syria and Egypt. The release as finally
worked out involved a three-sided swap of the two
passengers held in Damascus and two Israeli pilots
held by Egypt for 58 Egyptian and 13 Syrian prison-
ers held by Israel.
Israel has several scores to settle, espe-
cially with Egypt. There have been several
Egyptian attacks on Israeli forces this
falls the most galling on 16 November when
Egyptian frogmen attacked two Israeli mer-
chant ships in the Port of Elat.
Israel continues to pound Egyptian posi-
tions along the canal daily, but has not
carried out any major action there since
early September. The temptation to hit
Egypt before the Arab summit meeting set
for 20 December will now; be stronger.
If the Israelis should attempt ground op-
erations directly across the canal, they
would probably run the risk of heavy cas-
ualties.
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NOTES
USSR:
Colombia: The two major parties have finally
agreed on a National Front candidate--Misael Pas-
trana--in next April's presidential elections, after
earlier failure to get together. (see The President's
Daily Brief of 13 November). For the first time
since the Front system was established in 1958, how-
ever, the election outcome is uncertain. Ex-dictator
Rojas Pinilla, currently without regular party con-
nections, will be a contender. There probably will
be other candidates from the disaffected ranks of the
major parties, where political infighting over the
selection of Pastrana has left bad feeling.
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