THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 JUNE 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993371
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: June 23, 1972

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23 June 1972
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
23 June 1972
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
The heaviest fighting in South Vietnam is on the
northern front. (Page 1)
Vietnamese Communist officials in foreign countries
are complaining about the behavior of the USSR and
China. (Page 2)
Government forces in south Laos are making headway
against the enemy. (Page 3)
The European Communities have agreed to regular con-
sultations with the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations. (Page 4)
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Demilitarized Zone
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VIETNAM
The fighting has eased somewhat northwest of
Hue, where the Communists are attacking the govern-
ment's My Chanh River defense line. The heaviest
action has been reported in the western sector of
the line where South Vietnamese airborne forces and
allied air strikes drove back the enemy. Camp Evans
the government's northernmost strongpoint, came un-
der heavy rocket and artillery fire and its artil-
lery ammunition depot reportedly has been destroyed.
At least two North Vietnamese regiments, supported
by artillery and armor, were involved in the attacks
Intercepted communications indicate that the "imme-
diate mission" of these forces is to "prepare to
liberate Thua Thien Province and Hue."
Along the central coast, the Communists are
continuing light mortar attacks and ground probes
in Phu My District of Binh Dinh Province. Elsewhere,
South Vietnamese forces are still meeting resistance
near the Kontum Pass and to the south of An Loc.
Radio direction-finding shows that elements of the
?North Vietnamese 5th Division have moved deeper into
the northern part of the Mekong Delta.
Communist supply activity in the Laos panhandle
is at very low levels as a result of seasonal rains,
but aerial photography indicates that large quanti-
ties of supplies are moving across the DMZ, presum-
ably to support Communist military action in north-
ern South Vietnam. Farther south, large quantities
of supplies have been stockpiled in southern Laos
and there are signs of extensive activity--including
the use of waterways--to move supplies into southern
South Vietnam and Cambodia.
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NORTH VIETNAM - CHINA - USSR
Vietnamese Communist officials abroad are put-
ting out a gloomy line on US actions against North
Vietnam and the subsequent behavior of Hanoi's two
major allies.
Such grumbling is becoming a staple among
North Vietnamese representatives abroad.
In some cases the complainers may be re-
flecting genuine concern within the lead-
ership in Hanoi, but they may be delib-
erately overplaying Hanoi's domestic and
international woes in order to win addi-
tional sympathy and support for the Viet-
namese Communist cause./
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LAOS
Government forces in south Laos are gradually
regaining control of the Khong Sedone area despite
some determined enemy resistance. Irregular units
have occupied the main part of the town and driven
North Vietnamese forces from hilltop positions to
the west. Communist troops, however, are still
hitting the government forces with artillery fire.
Farther south, irregular units are also making
some progress in their efforts to clear enemy forces
from the western edge of the Bolovens Plateau. In-
tercepts indicate, however, that North Vietnamese
forces have been ordered to halt the irregulars who
are pushing north along Route 231. Other enemy
troops, meanwhile, have increased pressure near the
junction of Routes 23/231, but the government has
several battalions in reserve to block any Commu-
nist move westward.
The success thus far of the irregular
battalions at Khong Sedone and on the
edge of the Bolovens will ease fears of
a Communist assault on Pakse.
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - ASEAN
Last week, representatives of the European Com-
munities and the Association of Southeast Asian Na-
tions created a permament committee for consulta-
tions between the two groups, culminating a process
that began last fall. The ASEAN is composed of Thai-
land, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philip-
pines. Last autumn, EC representatives had hinted
they would have liked the participation of South
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, as well, but these
states were not represented in Brussels. The meet-
ing.last week did not go into detail about future
EC-ASEAN relations, but drew up a long list of eco-
nomic topics for subsequent discussion.
This arrangement may mark the beginning of
greater European involvement in Southeast
Asian affairs. Since last fall, the talks
? have.been carried on by the EC's.directo-
rate for external relations, rather than
the office for external trade, giving the
initiative a olitical tone.
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Wing span
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Soviets Resume
Flogger Deliveries
53 ft
46 ft extended
26 ft swept
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630 nm
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NOTES
3oviets have resumed delivery of their
new swing-wing fighter (Flogger) to tactical air
units after a hiatus of almost 20 months. Ross
airfield in the western USSR recently received
as many as 17 of the craft. The last delivery of
Floggers was made in late 1970, but production has
continued at Moscow and Irkutsk and over 200 have
been turned out. The delay in deliveries may have
been due to technical difficulties within the air-
craft. The Flogger is expected to supplant the
MIG-21 as the primary Soviet fighter by the late
1970s.
France:
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