THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 21 JANUARY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968110
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 21, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
21 JANUARY 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
21 JANUARY 1966
1. Vietnam
. South Vietnam
3 East Germany
Most of the actions initiated by
the Viet Cong Since the beginning of
their Tet cease-fire period have been
taken against US and South Korean forces.
The incidents have ranged from small-
arms fire against US aircraft to an at-
tack, possibly of battalion size, against
the defensive positions of a South Korean
company.
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4. Soviet Union
5. Soviet Union
The government newspaper, Izvestia,
claims that the Soviets are preparing a
manned space "spectacular" which will
beat US endurance records.
The paper alleges that crews have
been training for a flight lasting nearly
a month. The new spacecraft is said to
be maneuverable and able to carry from
three to eight men.
This disclosure may mean that the.
Soviet
Soviet Union is involved in early prepa-
rations for a space operation utilizing
its new multimillion-pound-thrust Pro-
ton booster.
/there are no-indica-
-Lions that a manned launch is planned
for the near future
Soviet officials have advised Am-
bassador Kohler that Newcomb.Mott, a
US citizen under sentence for violating
the Russian border, committed suicide
yesterday.
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6. Italy
7. Nigeria
Premier Moro's resignation was
caused by "snipers" in his own Christian
Democratic Party. Their votes helped to
defeat the government bill On financing
state-run nursery schools.
Moro's coalition partners appar-
ently asked for his resignation because
the negative votes from his party rep-
resented a breach of agreement on one
of the government's major reform planks.
President Saragat will probably
ask Moro to stay on as caretaker until
a new government is formed. Moro him-
self appears likely to be asked to form
it.
The US Embassy in Lagos does not
discount the possibility of a collapse
of discipline in the army, but suggests
that northern reaction to the assassina-
tion of their premier may not be as vio-
lent as expected.
General Ironsi today named a new
government; there is no indication how
long it will serve. No civilians are
included.
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8. Rhodesia
9. Dominican Republic
Britain's latest economic sanctions
will probably have little effect on the
Rhodesian economy. These measures in-
clude the repudiation of debts and other
financial obligations contracted by the
rebel government and a total trade ban
between Britain and Rhodesia.
International bankers had already
been reluctant to extend credit to the
Smith regime and the British earlier
had banned 95 percent of their imports
from Rhodesia.
These sanctions, however, have been
well received in Zambia. They will help
reduce pressures there for an economic
break with Rhodesia before 15 February,
the date agreed upon by Kaunda and Wil-
son.
Garcia Godoy and Caamano have finally
agreed that Caamano's men will remain at
their present military camp on the out-
skirts of the capital. This should re-
move one of the most serious impediments
to the exit of the rebel leaders.
US officials in Santo Domingo, in
fact, are optimistic. They said this
afternoon that they have high hopes
that Caamano will be on his way tomor-
row.
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