THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 12 AUGUST 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976929
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 12, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
12 August 1969
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VIETNAM
Communist forces shelled over 100 allied targets last
night and also carried out some ground attacks. In the
ground fighting, .directed mainly against US positions near
the Cambodian border in the northern III Corps area, pre-
liminary reports put US casualties at 28 killed and 187
wounded, compared with 240 enemy killed.
The shelling has been fairly light. A few rockets were
launched against targets on the outskirts of Saigon, Hue,, and
Da Nang without serious effect.
This latest Communist "high point" was preceded by week-
end attacks near the Demilitarized Zone, against US positions
in Tay Ninh Province, and against South Vietnamese army units
in coastal Binh Thuan Province. The ground actions, along
with the shellings, may indicate the start of the enemy's
"autumn offensive," expected to occur around two major Com-
munist holidays in mid-August and early September. Communist
units are in position to launch followup attacks in many parts
of the country.
South Vietnam's three major cities do not seem to be .
under major ground threat, but they could-come under terror-
ist harassment.
There are many indications that the Commu-
nists intend to emphasize guerrilla and sapper operations
in their coming drive.
SOVIET AFFAIRS
Flight activity within all Soviet air components resumed
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yesterday, but at levels somewhat lower than normal for a
Monday.
ZOND-7,
moon. and is now
on Thursday.
the unmanned lunar probe, has gone around the
on its way back. It should return to earth
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Soviets could send a crew around the moon in September.
MIDDLE EAST
Israeli troops fired a'"few shots" at the small party
of Jordanians which came to inspect the damaged East Ghor
Canal., in spite of threats by King Husayn's spokesman that
such action would result in escalation of the conflict to
unprecedented levels, The Israelis are. demanding "suitable
guarantees"--unspecified--that Jordan will restrain terror-
ists and the Jordanian army in exchange for permission to
repair the canal without. interference. Leaders of both Jor-
dan and Israel seem totally unyielding in their demands on
each other, and emotions are so high on both sides that seri-
ous fighting may breakout.
NIGERIA
Military leaders are becoming more and more gloomy
over the federal forces' inability to defeat Biafra or even
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to interdict the secessionists' arms supply airstrips. Coup
rumors abound in Lagos
GUYANA
Prime Minister Forbes Burnham and the other leaders of
his government fear that "hawks" in Venezuela will seize the
disputed territory that makes up the western two-thirds of
Guyana. This concern has probably been heightened by what
the Guyanese consider the easy treatment given El Salvador
by the OAS.
Lacking the military strength to forestall Venezuela,
the Guyanese are considering ways to build up political sup-
port in the rest of the world.
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