THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 NOVEMBER 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993641
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: November 23, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
23 November 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
23 November 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The Soviets have failed in a third attempt to launch
their largest space booster, the "J-vehicle." (Page 1)
President Ceausescu has declared Romania's opposi-
tion to separate talks on European security and
force reductions, again breaking ranks with the
Warsaw Pact. (Page 2)
India.
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Malta
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Jordan
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USSR
The Soviets launched their largest space
booster--the "J-vehicle"--this morning, but it
failed early in flight.
The "J-vehicle" about the same size
as the US Saturn V space booster, was
expected to send an unmanned spacecraft
toward the moon with recovery either in
the Indian Ocean or in the Soviet Union.
Both previous tests of the "J-vehicle"--
in July 1969 and in June 1971--also
failed shortly after liftoff. Because
of continuing problems with the booster,
the Soviets' first attempt at a manned
lunar landing is not expected until the
late 1970s.
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ROMAN IA
President Ceausescu has publicly taken posi-
tions on European security and force reductions
which mean that Romania has again broken ranks with
the Warsaw Pact. On.Tuesday he declared his oppo-
sition to separate talks on these two major issues,
expressing fear that talks on force reduction with-
out participation of all European states would re-
sult in the division of the continent into Soviet
and US spheres of influence. In Ceausescu's view
such a step would mean Romania's domination again
by the Soviets.
' In addition, Ceausescu called for a European
detente to include withdrawal of foreign troops
from the territories of other states, the closing
of all foreign military bases, the creation of
regional nuclear-free zones, an end to military
maneuvers, and lower military budgets.
Most of these Romanian policy goals are
contrary to those of the USSR. Ceausescu
does not expect to achieve them, but he
calculates that, if Romania remains silent
on such issues during this period of nego-
tiations, its independence will be eroded.
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INDIA
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MALTA
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JORDAN LEBANON-FEDAYEEN
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NOTES
USSR:
USSR-Cuba:
Libya-Fedayeen:
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