THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 JUNE 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992719
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• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 26, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
26 June 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS'
No additional silos of the new types were found in
the latest photographic coverage of Soviet ICBM com-
plexes, (Page 1)
The North Vietnamese are carrying out ,another of
their long series.of military campaigns in the area
of the DMZ and northernmost South Vietnam. (Page 2)
In Laos, the Communists are continuing their politi-
cal dialogue with the government concerning the open-
ing of peace talks. (Page 3)
Tokyo is attempting to assure the US that it.iscom-
mitted to increased liberalization of its trade and
investment policies. (Page 4)
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USSR
No additional silos of the new types were found in
the latest photographic coverage of seven of the 24
Soviet ICBM complexes. Two of six SS-9 complexes
were completely covered and a third was partially
covered. Three SS-11 complexes in Siberia were also
seen. Previously, 17 of the new type of silos had
been detected at SS-9 complexes and 42 of a new and
smaller type of silo had been seen at two complexes
in the western USSR where the SS-11 is deployed in
a peripheral strike role.
This satellite photography is from the initial mis-
sion of the HEXAGON (KH-9) search and surveillance
system. The mission is scheduled to operate for a
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total of 30 days beginning 15 June--one package of
film has been received and three additional packages
are yet to come. The new system is designed to
cover twice the area with better resolution than the
earlier CORONA (KH-4) search system.
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VIETNAM
In the latest North Vietnamese campaign in northern-
most South Vietnam, heavy shellings have forced the
South Vietnamese to evacuate one strongpoint below
the central DMZ--Fire Support Base Fuller?and ex-
erted heavy pressure on another ARVN base in central
Quang Tri Province.
The specific tactical plans of either the North Viet-
namese or the South Vietnamese, who are now mainly
responsible for defending the northern front them-
selves, are by no means clear, but
more attacks are in the offing.
If the Communists retain control of the Fuller base,
they may be encouraged to press farther south and
east toward the populated districts of Quang Tri
Province. The North Vietnamese have considerable
infantry and artillery forces along the DMZ and
there are four NVA infantry regiments in the mostly
mountainous western half of the province--enough
troops to give the South Vietnamese a tough testing.
Since early May the North Vietnamese have constructed
a 4.5-mile road through the western end of the DMZ
that will enhance their logistic capabilities in the
area. This road may be headed for a junction with
another new road under construction north of Route
608.
The South Vietnamese are facing the decision.of
whether to defend the forward strongpoints along the
DMZ and in the western mountains, where US forces in
earlier years withstood Longer enemy sieges out at
the forward bases, or to withdraw to positions closer
to.the coast. In.the coming Weeks, the strength of
the North Vietnamese push and the South Vietnamese
response may provide an indication of Saigon's abil-
ity to pick up the security, burden as US forces with-
draw.
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LAOS
The latest letter from Souphanouvong to Souvanna
PhouMa hews to the line that any progress toward a
settlement depends on a total :US bombing halt, but
contains two-new ingredients. Souphanouvong now '
proposes that acease-fire in Laos coincide with a
US bombing halt, whereas previous Communist terms
required.that-a bombing halt precede a cease-fire.
In additiont'he proposes that .Vientiane and the
Plainedes.Jarres serve alternately as the sites for
the subsequent negotiations.
This is the first time this year the Com-
munists have gone so far as to discuss the
modalities of the talks. They are aware
that their demand for a bombing halt is
the real stumbling block to talks; their
raising the question of the site for talks
is essentially designed to give the im-
pression that they are ready to move ahead.
Souvanna
s still hopeful about the outlook for a settle-
ment because the government and the Communists re-
main in touch. He spoke of a Communist desire to
reach a political solution, asserting that there
have been withdrawals of North Vietnamese forces
and pointing to the fact that the Communists have
not tried to capture the important Mekong River
towns of Pakse and Savannakhet. He said he plans
to continue his contacts and to keep up discussions
about possible talks. Souvanna said he wants Gen-
eral yang Pao to recapture as much territory as pos-
sible around the Plaine in order to strengthen his
bargaining position.
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JAPAN-US
? Takeshi Yasukawa, a senior Japanese Foreign of-
fice official told Under Secretary Johnson on 23 June
that lfeconomid relations between the US and Japan
are not handled properly, the results would be livery
unfortunate..'' He expressed concern that economic,
problems could jeopardize chancesfor US Senate rati-
fication of the Okinawa reversion agreement. Yasukawa
claimedthatJapanese economic agencies were taking
a more:IpositiVe attitude toward trade liberalization.
1-1e-also noted a growing emphasis-in the-Japanese
press'that'more"must'be done to alleviate US-Japan
economic tensions.
In _a similar vein, Prime Minister Sato, cam-
paigning this week for his party's. candidates,in-
Sunday Upper House elections, stressed the need
for increased liberalization measures. This type.
of plea is not likely to win votes in Japan, and
Sato apparently-is trying to generate-a public sup-
port. for whatever measures-Tokyo decides to adopt.
Sato also is reported to-be planning to bring in
people more committed to liberalization when he re-
shuffles his cabinet in early July-.
Although much of this-talk is intended to-
ease US concern, it-also reflects-Tokyo's
conviction:that:stepped-up trade and cap-
ital liberalization are necessary to re-
duce-the present, friction between the US
and Japan, Effective liberalization meas-
ures -are likely to take some time, however,
inview of,,continuing opposition from cer-
tain elements in the government ministries
and business community.
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PANAMA
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NOTE
Japan: The 11th anniversary on Thursday of the
US-Japan security treaty was marked by only one clash,
but one that established an ironic first: ?the Japan
Communist Party was forced to call for police protec-
tion... Its adversaries were left-wing student extrem-
ists bent on revenge for the death of a student in
an earlier clash. In the incident on Thursday, the
students threw firebombs into Communist Party head-
quarters. The Communists are now charging that in-
adequate police protection and a court's refusal to
grant an injunction against the extremist demonstra-
tors constituted? a government plot to let Marxist
groups destroy each other.
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