THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 24 JULY 1971

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005992769
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: July 24, 1971

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The President's Daily Brief
24 July 1971
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
24 July 1971
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Egyptian President Sadat's lengthy speech last eve-
ning reflects Cairo's growing frustration and deep-
ening resignation over domestic affairs, the state
of affairs in the Arab world, and the continuing
stalemate with Israel. (Page 3)
There is additional strong evidence that Hanoi an-
ticipates higher levels of fighting during the next
dry season. (Page 4)
The demotion of Soviet Politburo member Voronov
from his job as premier of the Russian Federation
is likely, the first of a series of moves foreshad-
owed by the expansion of the Politburo at the party
congress in April. (Page 5)
In Sudan, General Numayri's forces are mopping up
remnants of the leftist coup group. (Page 6)
Vice President William Tolbert has been quickly
sworn in as President following the death yesterday
of Liberian President Tubman. (Page 7)
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EGYPT
Cairo's growing sense of frustration and
resignation was evident in President Sadat's
lengthy speech last night.
Frequently invoking the memory of Nasir, Sadat
began his address to the opening session of Egypt's
sole legal political organization, the Arab Socialist
Union (ASU), with a review of the domestic situation.
He dwelt on the need to create ?a strong, modern state
and harkened back to the recent purge of the ASU by
stating that it is "there to serve and not to rule."
He admitted that "the people abhorred" the old ASU
and called for "open dialogue and democracy" within
the newly restructured body. Sadat also stated that
he intended to reform the office of the presidency
and ordered the study of further ministerial im-
provements.
In discussing inter-Arab affairs, Sadat ex-
pressed his sadness at the present disarray in the
Arab world, particularly on the ?moribund "Eastern
Front." Adding to what will almost certainly be a
new period of strained relations between Egypt and
Jordan, Sadat launched a bitter attack on King Husayn
for his recent actions against the Palestinian guer-
rillas. Sadat employed the harshest language used
in public by any Egyptian in recent years, accusing
Husayn of "prevaricating" and adding that Husayn
must bear the responsibility for the "crimes which
have taken place in Jordan."
Sadat's bitterness probably stems in part
from his view of the fedayeen as a useful
element of pressure on Israel, and also
from the amount of attention the events
in Jordan have diverted from what he views.
as the primary problem of getting Israel
to withdraw from Arab territory.
With regard to the prolonged impasse with
Israel, Sadat restated his earlier vow that 1971
was a decisive year, but went further and pledged
that he would "not allow 1971 to pass without this
battle being decided," adding that "we will not
accept this state of no war and no peace." Despite
these gloomy words, however, Sadat declared that
his previously announced terms for an interim Suez
Canal settlement still stood and that he would "never
stop looking for any road leading to peace if there
is a chance for peace."
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VIETNAM
An authoritative North Vietnamese Army
newspaper has provided another sign that
Hanoi anticipates higher levels of fight-
ing during the coming dry season.
A recent editorial in Quan Doi Nhan Dan claimed
the Communists had been highly successful in pro-
viding logistic support to front-line forces during
the first half of 1971. The article asserted that
even greater efforts would be required in the second
half of 1971 in view of the "new and increasingly
high requirements of the battlefield."
the Communists
did in fact improve their support opera-
tions during this period. During the past
dry season, for example, the Communists
greatly improved their command and control
over the transportation net and established
a number of new rear service units in
southern Laos and northeastern Cambodia.
Logistics operations were at a high level
in several parts of Cambodia, South Viet-
nam, and Laos last winter and spring.
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USSR
On Thursday Politburo member Gennady Voronov
relinquished the premiership of the Russian Federa-
tion to assume the inconsequential post of chairman
of the People's Control Committee.
The 60-year-old Voronov is an independent who has
long been out of favor with Brezhnev and his allies.
The sharp decline in his status follows a series of
other reversals. In Feb-
ruary his chief deputy for
seven years was replaced
by an official with career
ties to Brezhnev. Brezh-
nev's ranking of the Polit-
buro at the party congress
this spring showed a steep
slide for Voronov in the
five years since the 1966
congress.
Deputy
agricultural
summer.
Premier
Voronov's independent and
outspoken views have
clearly antagonized other
leaders. His rivalry with
Brezhnev's unofficial dep-
uty, KiriZenko, goes back
to the early 1960s. - His
persistent advocacy of
more agricultural reform
at a lower cost contra-
dicted the wishes of First
PoZyansky and conflicted with the
program announced by Brezhnev last
By precedent, Voronov's new post does not entitle
him to membership on the Politburo. He replaces
a protege of trade union chief Shelepin, another
Politburo member in decline and the only incumbent
ranked below Voronov at the congress. Voronov's
demotion may be the start of a series of changes
foreshadowed by the expansion of the Politburo from
11 to 15 members at the party congress in April.
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SUDAN
Scattered fighting continues as Numayri's forces
mop up partisans of the leftist coup group. The
fighting centered in south Khartoum yesterday as the
armored units that spearheaded Numayri's countercoup
searched for rebels. Heavy shelling by tanks in the
area of the Presidential Palace resulted in some
damage to the British Embassy and the US mission
building, where a Marine guard was wounded.
Four special military tribunals were formed by
General Numayri to try members of the junta. Late
yesterday Major Hashim al-Atta, who led the anti-
Numayri putsch on 19 July, was sentenced to be ex-
ecuted by a firing squad along with a member of his
junta and the two army commanders who had helped him
seize power, but there are conflicting reports as
to whether the sentences have been carried out.
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NOTES
Liberia: Following the death of President Tub-
man yesterday, Vice President William Tolbert was
sworn in as his successor in ceremonies that same
evening in Monrovia. The initial transfer of power
should be relatively smooth, although some behind-
the-scenes maneuvering by'ambitious politicians is
inevitable. Tolbert, like ?the late president, is
committed to a pro-Western foreign policy and the
continuation of Liberia's historically close ties
with the US.
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