THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 8 MAY 1976

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006015103
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• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: May 8, 1976

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The President's Daily Brief
May 8, 1974
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May 8, 1976
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Lebanon: Ilyas Sarkis, the candidate backed by the Syrians and
the Christian Phalanges Party, seems likely to be elected
president today. (Page 1)
Israel: Rabin should survive a policy debate in the cabinet to-
morrow regarding Jewish settlements in the occupied terri-
tories. (Page 1)
Notes: Jordan-Syria; Egypt; Yugoslavia-USSR; Laos-USSR. (Pages
3 and 4)
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MEDITERRANEAN
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LEBANON: Ilyas Sarkis,
the candidate backed by
the Syrians and the
Christian Phalanges
Party, seems likely to
become the new presi-
dent today, if the
cease-fire holds and
parliament can convene
for the election.
ISRAEL: Prime Minister
Rabin's coalition prob-
ably will remain intact
after the cabinet's pol-
icy debate tomorrow re-
garding Jewish settle-
ments in the occupied ter-
ritories, but the debate
itself will produce fur-
ther tensions among the
Arab population.
Early this morning security in
Beirut seemed tight enough, but
fighting is heavy in the mountains
northeast of the capital and could
provoke flare-ups elsewhere.
Leftist leader Kamal Jumblatt failed
in his last-minute bid for a post-
ponement of the election. As a re-
sult, he and his preferred candidate,
Raymond Edde, have announced they
will boycott the parliamentary ses-
sion, which probably means that at
least 16 deputies will not partici-
pate in the vote.
A simple majority of the 98-member
assembly constitutes a quorum, but
Edde and Jumblatt--exploiting an
ambiguity in the constitution--
argue that two thirds of the mem-
bership is required for the pres-
idential vote.
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The National Religious Party has
threatened to leave the coalition
if the government tries to evict
some 100 squatters who have set up
an unauthorized settlement in Sa-
maria. The left-wing Mapam Party
has threatened to vote against the
government if the squatters are not
evicted.
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Rabin has been working on a compro-
mise that will offer the Samaria
settlers the option of moving to
an authorized site elsewhere in
the occupied territories. It stands
a reasonable chance of being ac-
cepted by the coalition.
Whatever the outcome, the Arabs are
likely to view the debate as fur-
ther proof that Israel is bent on
establishing a permanent Jewish pres-
ence in the occupied territories,
and more Arab protest demonstra-
tions are certain.
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Jordanian King Husayn
will be in Damascus to-
day for one of his peri-
odic policy consulta-
tions with Syrian Pres-
ident Asad.
NOTES
The two leaders are likely to dis-
cuss Husayn's recent trip to the
US, the Lebanese situation, and
Syria's attitude toward renewing
the mandate of the UN observer
forces on the Golan Heights. The
present mandate expires on May 30.
They may also discuss the current
status of the Jordan-US Hawk mis-
sile deal. The visit to Jordan
later this month of the chief of
the Soviet air force was offi-
cially announced in Amman yester-
day. The visit is intended to be
another warning that Husayn could
turn to the USSR if the deal with
the US fails.
The press has speculated that Hu-
sayn and Asad might announce plans
for a confederation between Jordan
and Syria. Such a step would be
only symbolic, if it occurs at all.
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Laos reaffirmed its in-
creasingly strong ties
with the USSR at the
end of Prime Minister
Kaysone Phomvihan's
visit to Moscow on May
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During the two-week visit the two
sides signed a series of accords,
probably including a new Soviet
aid commitment. The extent of new
aid was not revealed, but in the
communique the Lao extravagantly?
praised the Soviets for their as-
sistance and support. None of this
will help Laos' relations with
China.
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