THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 21 NOVEMBER 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968641
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: November 21, 1966

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The President's Daily Brief
21 November 1966
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DAILY 'BRIEF
21 NOVEMBER 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. South Vietnam
3. Soviet Union
Tri Quang seems to be moving to
get himself back into the mainstream of
political action. He has been relatively
quiet in the weeks since he gave up his
hunger strike. He must be itching to
get back into action.
Tri Quang let it be known last
week that he is prepared to take part
"constructively" in the political proc-
ess--provided a "satisfactory" constitu-
tion is adopted. He also pointedly
sided with the constituent assembly's
current effort to have its charter amended.
Food prices are rising again. By
the middle of this month the Saigon work-
ing class had to pay 30 percent more for
its rice than it paid last June. Recent
flood damage in the delta has added to
the problem by pushing up vegetable prices.
Reports from the provinces also tell
of general increases in retail prices and
the hoarding by merchants in anticipation
of still higher prices during the holi-
days. The feeling is prevalent in the
provinces that the recent resignation of
Economy Minister Thanh will not help
the fight against inflation.
The Russians may be cranking up for
another lunar mission within the next
day or so.
the position of their tracking ships
point in this direction. So far in 1966,
the Soviets have launched five lunar
probes.
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4. Nationalist China
. Togo
6.. Jordan
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President Grunitzky is back in the
saddle after an abortive coup fizzled
out early this morning. The picture is
still murky. ?More than one group,ap-
parently moved against Grunitzky. As of
tonight, he seems to have the army's
support, although some military men
were ihvolved in the coup attempt. Lome,
the capital, is calm and there appears to
be no danger to Americans.
Bitterness and anger over the 13 No-
vember Israeli attack remain the pre-
dominant public emotions in Jordan. Anti-
regime demonstrations took place again
yesterd7 and there could be trouble to-
morrow.
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7. West Germany
Franz Joseph Strauss will find his
hand significantly strengthened by yes-
terday's Bavarian elections.
Strauss should be able to parlay
his party's victory into a key cabinet
role for himself when a new national
government is formed in Bonn. On the
other side, the smallest of the three
coalition parties lost ground in Bavaria
and will no longer be so attractive a
partner to the two major parties. The
Socialists and Christian Democrats may
now turn to a "grand coalition."
The far right-wing National Demo-
cratic Party with its neo-Nazi over-
tones captured 15 legislative seats,
demonstrating strength among refugee,
farmer, and small business groups.
Though this success was minor, it sent
a shiver through the major parties who
now appear to agree that the National
Democrats must be openly combatted.
The final score in the 204-seat
Bavarian legislature: Christian Social-
ists-110; Socialists--79; National
Democratic Party--15.
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