THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 6 AUGUST 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005976919
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: August 6, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
6 August 1969
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MAJOR PROBLEMS
MIDDLE EAST
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Rumor's cabinet, announced yesterday, shows an attempt
.to present as. broad a political spectrum of the Christian Dem-
ocratic party as possible. Former premier ;ado Moro, recently
associated with the left wing of the party, was 'named foreign
minister, and an extreme-left-wing taction leader, Donat Cattin,
was appointed minister of labor, The Socialists presumably ex-
acted for their support a Promise that the minority government
will remain in office only until an attempt can be made to re-
constitute a left-center coalition. There is speculation, how-
ever- that regional and local elections may be postponed from
fall to next spring, which Might permit this second government
of Rumor to hold until that time.
'SOVIET AFFAIRS
Moscow has used the propaganda journal,New Times, to make
its sharpest comment yet on the President's visit to Romania.
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The fact that New Times is not an authoritative party organ
suggests that the Soviets are not ready to commit themselves
to a specific position. Nevertheless a deputy editor of the
journal called the article to the attention of the US Embassy
last-week, indicating it was probably, meant to be an "unoffi-
cial" statement of Soviet policy.
In the article, "American ideologists" were charged with
advocating extension of "Suitable trade agreements" and li-
cense contracts to promote East European nationalism. The
journal warned that machinations against socialism would "in-
evitably" evoke resistance from the USSR. Although no names
were mentioned, the article clearly applied to Romania and the
President's trip.
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Soviet officials have implied
that Moscow will oppose any subsequent steps to strengthen US-
Romanian ties. Soviet displeasure with Romania has been shown
by the protocol snub of sending a relatively low-ranking party
secretary to head the delegation to the party congress begin-
ning in Bucharest today. Brezhnev headed the delegation to the
last such affair in 1965.
Hungary has been quick to take advantage of the opening
provided by Gromyko's conciliatory line toward the West in his
speech on 10 July. Ambassador Puhan sees a recent concession
on US Embassy financial operations as a "significant break-
through" which could lead to eventual settlement of Such bi-
lateral problems as financial claims, restrictions on embassy
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activity, and a cultural agreement. Since the Hungarians
have always been cautious in dealing with the US, these ac-
tions would-appear to have Moscow's blessing and reflect S
viet interest in detente moves.
II, OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
SOUTH KOREA
President Pak's threat last month to resign apparently
did the trick. He now seems to have enough votes in the Na-
tional Assembly for passage of the constitutional amendment
which would allow him to run for a third term in. 1971 The
amendment is expected to emerge from the legislature in mid-
September and to be submitted to a national referendum on 7
October.
Pak will doubtless carry the day, but the government may
run into trouble from the students-. They are planning to re-
sume demonstrations against the amendment after returning from
summer vacation late this month.
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