THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05974131
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• Document Creation Date: April 26, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2019
• Publication Date: November 21, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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Israel-Jordan
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Israeli planes attacked Jordanian
tanks and artillery this morning after
firing broke out near the scene of the
cease-fire violation yesterday. Firing
was also reported in the area of the
Umm Shurat Bridge. This is the fifth
exchange in four days. Fourteen Jor-
danians have been reported killed' in
the clash yesterday.
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DAILY BRIEF
21 NOVEMBER 1967
1. Cyprus The situation has remained essen-
tially unchanged overnight.
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Ankara continues to insist that
removal of the Greek "illegal" forces
is basic to any easing of tensions.
Ankara says that unless these troops
leave the island, Turkey will land an
equal number of her own to protect the
Turkish Cypriots.
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The Greeks say that they have a
three-stage plan for resolving the prob-
lem. Ambassador Hart in Ankara, how-
ever, believes that this formula is un-
workable and could lead the Turks into
taking action.
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United Nations
According to the defense attach�n
Ankara, arrangements for Turkish troop
embarkation are now complete. c
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the
Arabs at the UN were both surprised and
dismayed at the Soviets' decision to
table their own Middle East resolution.
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These reactions are not far
from Ambassador Goldberg's, who sees
the Russians engaged in a spoiling oper-
ation in order to prevent a Western po-
litical solution to the crisis.
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3. South Vietnam
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. Thailand
5. Dominican Republic
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Bangkok is getting very sticky on
the status of forces agreement now un-
der negotiation with the US. The gov-
ernment is under fire from political
critics who say that in catering to the
US, Thai interests are being sacrificed.
This static is likely to get worse be-
fore it gets better; political activity
is on the upswing in anticipation of
assembly elections next year.
Exiled General Wessin y Wessin's
presidential ambitions are creating an
uneasy political situation. A right-
wing group which is promoting Wessin
recently applied for recognition as a
political party; this could pave the
way for Wessin's return from Miami.
Wessin seems to be fast becoming
a rallying point for disaffected poli-
tical and business elements. He also
apparently commands some loyalty in the
armed forces, particularly at lowel'
levels.
Unfounded rumors of a less than
positive US attitude toward Balaguer
are adding to the problem. These al-
legations have gained wide currency
among the rumormongers and have led to
charges by otherwise responsible ele-
ments that US support is shifting to
Wessin.
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6. Philippines
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The Nacionalista Party of President,
Marcos has made a strong showing in the
elections. With nearly 90 percent of
the returns in, Nacionalista candidates
have taken six of the eight Senate seats
being contested, and in local elections,
the President's party has apparently
won about two-thirds of the governor-
ships and mayoralties.
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Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
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Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
for the President's Eyes Only
21 November 1967
I. NOTES ON THE SITUATION
Contingency Planning for Radio Broadcasts: Hanoi
is apparently taking steps to assure continued broad-
casting services should the country's primary radio
station, Radio Hanoi, be knocked out by air attack.
A trading company has shipped five radio
transmitters to Hanoi via an intermediary in Hong
Kong
The transmitters will broadcast in short wave, prob-
ably at the modest power of one kilowatt.
Relations with Tanzania: Tanzania and North
Vietnam have agreed to upgrade the diplomatic rep-
resentation between the two countries to the ambas-
sadorial level. No new North Vietnamese ambassador
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was named to replace the charg�ow in Dar-es-Salaam.
Hanoi already has ambassadors resident in or ac-
credited to the African nations of Algeria, UAR, Congo
(Brazzaville), Guinea, and Mali. In addition, Hanoi
has unfulfilled agreements to exchange diplomatic
representations with Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, and
Senegal.
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Pig Production Threatened by Disease: During
the past three weeks
outbreaks of hog cholera, possibly
in epidemic proportions, have broken out in several
widely separated areas of North.Vietnam.
mentioned the deaths of large numbers of pigs and dogs
and called for preventive measures to be taken. In
the province of Lai Chau near the Chinese border, for
example, the provincial agricultural department in-
formed various districts that shipments of veterin-
ary medicine and preventive medicines were being sent.
Hog cholera is common in Vietnam and generally
harmless to human beings unless there is massive ex-
posure to the disease. Only three human deaths were
reported in the recent messages. Nonetheless, the
loss of a large portion of the swine population which
might result from a severe epidemic of the disease
could have a serious effect on the population by re-
moving an important source of protein from its pre-
dominantly grain diet.
II. NORTH VIETNAMESE REFLECTIONS OF US POLITICAL
ATTITUDES ON THE WAR
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Hanoi on US Antiwar Movement: A Hanoi Interna-
tional Service broadcast in English asserted yester-
day that Americans have stepped up �their protests against
the war. The broadcast stated that Vice President
Humphrey faced an antiwar demonstration in New York on
15 November, just after he returned from his "criminal"
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trip to South Vietnam. Hanoi also said that Ameri-
cans showed their indignation at Japan's "complicity"
with the US in Vietnam by demonstrating against
Premier Sato while he was in the US. The broadcast
closed by noting that four editors of Ramparts maga-
zine recently burned their draft cards to protest the
war and that the event was pictured on the cover of
the December issue.
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Viet Cong on US Deserters: Another Hanoi Inter-
national Service broadcast in English yesterday cited
a recent Viet Cong commentary praising four US sailors
who deserted in Japan to protest the war. The Viet
Cong condemned the US for pressing Japan to arrest the
sailors and claimed that their act, as well as similar
protests by other US servicemen, were "conscientious
acts of genuine Americans." The Hanoi broadcast stated
further that the Viet Cong hailed the "courageous"
antiwar acts of all American soldiers.
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Hanoi on Viet Cong Release of American Soldiers:
On 19 November, a Hanoi broadcast in English to US
troops in South Vietnam noted the Viet Cong's recent
release of two Negro GI's and another American prisoner.
Hanoi claimed that the men were released as an expres-
sion of the Viet Cong's "humanitarian policy and
leniency" toward its captives, as well as "a manifesta-
tion of solidarity" with American Negroes. The broad-
cast asserted that the Negro in America knows that
"no Viet Cong ever called me a Nigger." According
to Hanoi, the Viet Cong has followed a consistent policy
toward American and other foreign troops who "come
over to our side." They are well treated and will be
helped to rejoin their families when conditions per-
mit. The broadcast closed with an appeal to US troops
to "act before it is too late" because "this is one
of the correct ways for you to get out of this war."
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