THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 2 OCTOBER 1975

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0006014917
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: October 2, 1975

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The President's Daily Brief
October 2, 1975
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Portugal: Prime Minister Azevedo and his allies in
the anti-Communist political parties appear to
be moving toward a showdown with leftist politi-
cal groups and their sympathizers in the mili-
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USSR-Poland:
Note: Lebanon (Page 5)
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Prime Minister Azevedo and his allies
in the anti-Communist political parties
appear to be moving toward a showdown
with leftist political groups and their
sympathizers in the military.
The Socialist Party continues firmly to support
Azevedo's efforts to curb far-left and Communist in-
fluence in the media and to restore military disci-
pline. It joined the Popular Democratic Party last
night in alerting supporters to be ready to resist
any anti-government action during a leftist rally.
The rally took place without serious incident, but
a number of left-wing soldiers joined the demon-
strating workers.
Earlier yesterday, leftist troops defied Azevedo's
orders to withdraw from a radio station where they
had sided with the Communist-influenced workers after
occupying the station on Monday. They finally agreed
to leave after Azevedo promised that the police--gen-
erally considered more conservative--would not be
replacing them.
Azevedo has few units in the Lisbon area that
he can rely on in the event of serious trouble. The
commandos at Amadora, just west of the capital, and
the paratroopers at Tancos to the north are the most
reliable. These units are apparently providing most
of the troops for the new intervention force that
is still being organized.
The government also appears to be trying to
discredit, and eventually to remove, General Otelo
de Carvalho, commander of the Lisbon military region.
Carvalho marched to the presidential palace with
extremist demonstrators Monday night where he was
called upon by the crowd to take over the government.
According to a story circulating in Lisbon, Azevedo
put an end to the episode by telling Foreign Minis-
ter Antunes to "throw the fool out." The story,
whether true or not, is undermining Carvalho's repu-
tation.
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The Soviets are giving high visibility treat-
ment to President Costa Gomes' visit to Moscow.
The President's arrival was carried live on Moscow
television, and he was greeted by President Podgorny,
Foreign Minister Gromyko, and Defense Minister Grechko.
Soviet press references to the "summit level" of the
meetings strongly suggest that Costa Gomes will see
party leader Brezhnev.
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EGYPT?ISRAEL
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NOTE
The future of Lebanon's national reconciliation
committee now seems in jeopardy.
Phalangist leader Jumayyil and leftist leader
Jumblatt, both members of the committee, each accuse
the other of responsibility for the brief flare-up
in fighting on Tuesday that followed the killing of
several members of the Druze sect by Phalangists.
Jumblatt, who is a Druze, is demanding that the
Phalangists surrender those responsible for the kill-
ings. The US embassy doubts that Jumblatt will ever
again sit in the same room with Jumayyil.
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