THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 1 AUGUST 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976911
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 1, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
1 August 1969
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MAJOR PROBLEMS
VIETNAM
SOVIET AFFAIRS
Soviet space support ships in the Atlantic and Pacific
are moving toward stations which would indicate another un-
manned lunar mission within the next week or so.
EUROPE
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II, OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
There has been no major fighting since government
forces failed in their attempt to retake Muong Soul some
two weeks ago. Heavy air strikes may be helping to pre-
vent the enemy from following up tactical advantages.
CAMBODIA
Sihanouk, who has good reason for worry about his
country's economy, is in another of his periodic slumps.
His threat on Tuesday to resign as chief of state--not by
any means the first--apparently was meant to set the stage
for a major governmental shake-up, as well as to remind
his domestib. critics that there is no palatable alterna-
tive.to his rule. Sihanouk gave no hint of what steps
any new government might take to ease the country's.mal-
aise. He did, however, make it clear he has no intention
of relinquishing his control of Cambodian affairs, even if
he does step down.
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INDONESIA
There has been an unexpected spin-off in Indonesia
from the flight of Apollo 11. Conservative Muslim lead-
ers, who were convinced in advance that the mission was
not in accord with the Koran, have lost face. More lib-
eral followers of Islam, as well as non-Muslims, view
the moon shot's success as a welcome assist in lessening
the hold of traditional Muslim leaders on the people.
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