THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 3 FEBRUARY 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977279
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: February 3, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
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3 February 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
3 February 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The Hanoi leadership made an outward display of
unity at yesterday's observance of the 40th anni-
versary of the North Vietnamese Communist Party.
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Nigeria's leaders continue to be sensitive over
their ability to administer the country's relief
program. (Page 2)
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Japan's largest labor federation is backing away
from plans to oppose the renewal of the US-Japanese
security treaty. (Page 4)
NATO members may soon lock horns over military aid
to Greece. (Page 5)
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NORTH VIETNAM
The Hanoi leadership made yesterday's observa-
tion of the party's 40th anniversary the occasion
for a new show of unity. Almost the entire polit-
buro 'was on display, arranged in appropriate party
ranking, and Party First Secretary Le Duan gave the
principal speech- In Duan's long speech, he sought,
to convey a picture of unity and collective leader-
ship, two themes that had not been prominent in Hanoi
commentary Since Ho's funeral.
Duan had a little something for everyone, hit-
ting on all important party policies and problems,
and putting himself on record as endorsing both the
switch to a lower military profile in tkle South and
the need to focus more on "the building of social-
ism in the North."
The speech held out the promise of even greater
flexibility in Communist tactics. Duan went out of
his way, for example, to justify significant shifts
in Communist negotiations and battlefield strategy
by referring to party history. He cited the sudden
shifts in strategy in the 1946 period--when "Presi-
dent Ho skillfully steered the revolutionary boat
out of dangerous reefs at first thought insurmount-
able."
This was Duan's first major statement pub-
lished since Ho's death and his first on
the war in about two years. His speech
seems to follow closely the policies advo-
cated by Truong Chink. As such, it raises
questions as to Le Duan's real power po-
sition, even though he certainly used the
anniversary celebration to strengthen his
image as party first secretary.
We plan to discuss more fully both the con-
tents of the speech and its implications
for the power structure in Hanoi after we
have time to study the text in greater de-
tail.
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NIGERIA
Federal officials are extremely annoyed at the
US approach to the relief problem.
The expulsion of Colonel Dewey over the
weekend was a reflection of federal an-
noyance at US relief efforts. We believe
General Gowon still wants very much to
maintain good relations with the US., but
that he is probably finding it more and
more difficult to fend off pressures from
within his government for closer ties with
the USSR at the expense of the US.
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COMMUNIST CHINA - US
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These comments plus remarks from other
medium-level Chinese officials seem to
be part of a campaign to reap the maxi-
mum tactical advantage from resumption
of the Warsaw talks. The Chinese are
realistic enough not to expect any sud-
den US concession on Taiwan. Neverthe-
less, they seem to enjoy exploiting the
possibility of a Sino-US accommodation
in order to make Moscow uncomfortable
and to sow discord between Taipei and
Washington.
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JAPAN
Sohyo Japan's largest labor federation, may
soften its opposition to the renewal of the US-Japan-
ese mutual security treaty. In a speech before the
union's top leadership on 29 January, Sohyo's chair-
man hinted that the federation may not stage a plan-
ned nationwide general strike in June to protest the
automatic renewal of the pact. Sohyo is also re-
evaluating its close association with the Japan So-
cialist party, a major critic of the treaty, because
of the party's disastrous losses in last December's
general elections.
We believe that growing popular antipathy
to leftist-sponsored violence and general
satisfaction with the recent Okinawan re-
version agreement have forced Sohyo to re-
assess its policies. In addition, Sohyo's
leaders are under pressure from its members
to devote more attention to economic prob-
lems and less to ideologically oriented
political struggles.
Sohyo has four million members and played
a key role in the massive demonstrations
in 1960. Its defection would severely
weaken the antitreaty campaign this spring.
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NATO-GREECE
A report recommending the authorization of al-
lied military aid to Greece is expected to come be-
fore NATO's Defense Review Committee in the next few
weeks.. Its consideration will provide a focus for
those members of the Alliance who want to shut off
all such assistance as a means of showing their dis-
approval of the regime in Athena. The countries
likely to Oppose the report are led by Norway and
include at least Denmark and the Netherlands. Athens
does not appear disposed to avoid a showdown on this
question as it did when it withdrew from the Council
of Europe last December.
NATO is faced with a difficult confrontation.
Norway is serious about this issue and is
prepared to take it to the ministerial level.
The Greeks insist that their internal af-
fairs are not a proper subject for debate
by a NATO forum and Athens expects the ma-
jor NATO powers to convey this point to the
Scandinavians.
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CAMBOD I A-V I ETNAM
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