THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 6 SEPTEMBER 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993505
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: September 6, 1972

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The President's Daily Brief
6 September 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
6 September 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Rains have slowed military action in South Vietnam's
northern two provinces, but government forces report
significant progress in other areas. (Page 1)
Tel Aviv seems certain to avenge the murder of Is-
raeli Olympic participants. (Page 2)
Japanese officials are worried that recent leftist-
inspired opposition to US military activities in
Japan may spread. (Page 3)
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SOUTH
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VIETNAM
Typhoon-spawned rains have slowed military ac-
tion in the northern two provinces, but government
forces report significant progress in other areas.
Despite the rain, elements of the South Vietnamese
2nd Division have seized the western part of Fire
Base Ross and are moving toward well-entrenched en-
emy units in the higher eastern portion of the base.
Government clearing operations in northeastern Quang
Tin Province have been sufficiently successful to
allow some government units sent there over the week-
end to return to the Quang Nam battle zone. In Mil-
itary Region 3, the South Vietnamese 18th Division
is making progress in its drive north of An Loc.
One regiment has reached the Quan Loi Airfield that
has been in enemy hands since 6 April. Press reports
of its capture have not been confirmed, however.
Enemy forces in Pleiku Province, mostly from
the North Vietnamese 320th Division, have moved on
to attack several additional Ranger camps and ar-
tillery bases north and south of the provincial cap-
ital. They captured Plei Djereng Ranger Camp west
of the city over the weekend. Recently captured
prisoners claim that the primary Communist objective
in western Pleiku is the capture of the district
town of Thanh An.
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ISRAEL-FEDAYEEN
Tel Aviv seems certain to avenge the murder
of Israeli Olympic participants last night. Al-
though the Israelis could allow the outrage in the
international community to suffice for the present,
domestic sentiment for a response is already mount-
ing.: Any reprisal action could be severe, espe-
cially since Tel Aviv refrained from retaliation
following the Lod Airport massacre last May.
Potential targets include fedayeen installations
in Lebanon and,Syria, particularly those sites known
by the'Israelis to'be occupiedipy Fatah.- (Fatah uses
theBlack September organization as.a cover name
its terrorist actions/
The Israelis could
also choose to strike directly at their Arab neigh-
bors on grounds that they serve as hosts of the com-
mandos and are, therefore, responsible for their ac-
tions. There are several thousand guerrillas har-
bored in southern Lebanon, the site of previous Is-
raeli military reactions, and still other thousands
residing near Dara in Syria
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NOTES
Japan-US: Japanese officials are worried that
recent leftist-inspired opposition to US military
activities in Japan may spread
. The govern-
ment is especially sensitive to opposition charges
that such shipments are evidence that the US is
using its bases fl Japan to support its military
action in Vietnam, The Japanese.are seeking to re,-
solve the difficulties with the local authorities,
but are also moving to strengthen behind-the-scenes
co-ordination with the US.
USSR-Cuba:
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