THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 2 APRIL 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968237
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: April 2, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
2 APRIL 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
2 APRIL 1966
1: South Vietnam
The political situation continues
to deteriorate. Some 5,000 troops, po-
lice, and government workers were in-
volved in a protest march in Hue today.
The civil servants' strike there is still
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At Da Nang, 7,000 to 10,000 people,
including ,about 2,000 military, staged
a march similar to that in Hue. In ad-
dition, student leaders have announced
that their ultimatum to US officials over
an incident involving demonstrations and
US Marines has expired. This raises the
possibility of action against American
installations in the Da Nang area.
General Chieu has been released
from custody at General Thi's residence
in Hue and is now back in Saigon. He
denies that he was held against his will.
Premier Ky announced in a public
speech yesterday that further demonstra-
tions would be illegal and that he would
use force to prevent them. We see no
current signs that Ky is ready to back
up this statement.
1 ik. Indonesia Another milestone in the dismantling
of Sukarnoism may come on Monday. The
new leaders revealed today that an "im-
portant political statement" is to be
issued then. Ambassador Green has been
privately informed that it will rephrase
the government's policy goals in "posi-
tive and constructive" terms.
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3. Soviet Union
17. Uganda
. Ecuador
Moscow seems to be desirous of
freer exchange with the US on some mili-
tary matters. Recently, US military
attaches have been allowed to make trips
in the Soviet Union to certain areas
that had been restricted. They have also
been granted more freedom in arranging
their transportation and accommodations
on these trips.
Communist countries are helping
Prime Minister Obote strengthen his mili-
tary forces.
Obote has alienated every political
grouping in the country. He is being
kept in office almost solely by the army
and security forces, to whom he must in-
creasingly cater.
? The country is generally calm as
special interests plead their cases be-
fore the President.
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. Brazil
A new wave of public unrest is
weakening Castello Branco's effort to
instill order and stability into the
political structure. Continuing infla-
tionary pressures and the disquiet of
an election year tend to magnify tlie
government's difficulties. The mili-
tary leaders are disturbed by labor and
student demonstrations.
The President continues to use his
broad powers very sparingly, but he may
have to adopt harsher tactics if the
trend continues.
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