THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 NOVEMBER 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005974135
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: November 23, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
23 NOVEMBER 1967
1. Cyprus
The Turks have not moved and the
issue is still in the political arena
as of 5:00 AM EST (noon in Cyprus and
1:00 PM in Ankara).
The Turkish cabinet was in ses-
sion until early this morning consider-
ing Athens' reply to the Turkish note
of 17 November. "Not satisfactory"
was the verdict announced in a state-
ment after the meeting. The Turks
still are insisting on withdrawal of
Greek forces illegally on the island.
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2. South Vietnam
3. Soviet Union
4. Nonproliferation
Treaty
5. Chile
The long-awaited space shot failed
shortly after lift-off yesterday. We
believe this was to have been an un-
manned circumlunar mission. The Soviets
could try again in the next day or so,
but they probably will want to wait and
find out what went wrong/
There will be another good lunar
launch "window" about 20 December.
A general strike has been called
for today to protest anti-inflation
measures. This will be the first gen-
eral strike in four years and the gov-
ernment is not taking it lightly. Se-
curity forces have been put on alert.
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6. India
7. Syria
8. Japan
9. Japan
The fall of three state govern-
ments in two days has, if anything,
helped Mrs. Gandhi. The Congress Party
had been out of power in all three
states (Punjab, Hariana, and West Ben-
gal) and now has a chance to get its
hand back in. A Socialist-sponsored no
confidence motion will be debated in
Parliament today, but it has no chance
of passing.
West Bengal, with Communist-in-
spired mobs roaming Calcutta streets,
has the most potential for a nasty ex-
plosion, but the new state government
seems to be moving in with determination.
Damascus, despite growing isolation
in the Arab world, warnings from Moscow,
and its own extreme military vulner-
ability, goes right ahead with a hard-
headed rigidity that is quite likely
to bring on a serious clash with Israel.
The Syrians' latest moves include an
open call for another round of fighting
and denunciation of all resolutions put
before the UN.
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FOR THE PRESIDENT'S EYES ONLY
Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
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Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
for the President's Eyes Only
23 November 1967
I. NOTES ON THE SITUATION
Hanoi's Propaganda in Japan: The North Vietnam-
ese have opened a traveling exhibit in Japan. It
consists of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong weapons,
publications, and other items.
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Cuban Military Delegation to Hanoi: A high-
level Cuban military delegation has arrived in Hanoi
at the invitation of the North Vietnamese Ministry
of Defense, according to a 21 November announcement
by Hanoi. The mission includes the Cuban armed
forces chief of staff and probably represents another
link in the growing ties between the two countries
in their struggle against "Yankee imperialism."
While in Hanoi, the delegation will probably inspect
?the North Vietnamese air defenses--particularly air
defense and surface-to-air missiles--and exchange
information on guerrilla warfare tactics. The Cuban
representation in Hanoi has long included a number
of military personnel
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Other Travel Notes: The North Vietnamese trade
union delegation which has been in Italy since 15 No-
vember received a "rousing welcome" at the head-
quarters of the Italian United Socialist Party on
22 November, according to a press account. Socialist
Party officials reportedly reaffirmed their support
for the unconditional cessation of US bombing of
North Vietnam at the meeting.
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.Soviet Reactions: Interestingly, Soviet propa-
ganda media have not yet taken note of the recent
bomb damage to the Soviet attach?ffice in Hanoi.
This has, however, been reported in the press else-
where.
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II. NORTH VIETNAMESE REFLECTIONS OF US POLITICAL
ATTITUDES ON THE WAR
Viet Cong Comment on the Bunker-Westmoreland
Trip: The Liberation Front, in a clandestine broad-
FIR- in Vietnamese on 16 November, reported that
the recent return to the US of General Westmoreland
?and Ambassador Bunker "clearly reflects the confu-
sion and panic of these two US aggressors." The
broadcast claims that despite their awareness of
the "peril and stalemate," the US officials "dare to
lie to themselves and to fool the American people
by boasting enthusiastically over the situation in
South Vietnam." Continuing on this theme, the broad-
cast recounted the numerous "victories" won by the
Communists in the current "winter-spring" campaign.
The broadcast asserted that in view of these serious
US losses, "it is certain that Bunker and Westmore-
land will ask for more reinforcements, aid, weapons,
and money to expand and pursue their aggressive war
in Vietnam."
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?Liberation Radio went on to ridicule President
Johnson's recent tour of US military bases as an
effort to "flatter, deceive, and incite US troops
to go to South Vietnam and die shamefully," and to
contrast this with Governor Wallace's call for a
cut in US aid in order to force the US "satellites
to send mercenaries to ?South Vietnam."
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