THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 OCTOBER 1969

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: DIF-DUP
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005977039
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: October 15, 1969

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The President's Daily Brief
15 October 1969
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
15 October 1969
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
In Laos, there has been little change in the mili-
tary situation around the Plaine des Jarres, but in
the south, Communist forces are beginning to put
pressure on government guerrillas near Tchepone.
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The Seoul government is getting help from an unex-
pected quarter--the recent bumbling efforts by the
North Koreans to send in agents--in its campaign
for a favorable vote in Friday's referendum on Pres-
ident Pak's third term. (Page 4)
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WEST GERMANY - EAST GERMANY
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SOVIET UNION - COMMUNIST CHINA
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Laos: Current Situation
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LAOS
General yang Pao's guerrillas are making some
progress in their offensive in Xieng Khouang Prov-
ince, but the military situation in. northern Laos
remains generally static. Communist forces seem
to be sticking essentially to defensive tactics,
although they have become a bit more active in their
patrolling and small-scale raids.
We still expect an enemy counteroffensive.
North Vietnamese intercepts continue to
speak of new troop deployments and logis-
tic planning.
In southern Laos, the picture Is less favorable
for. the government. Friendly units have been forced
to withdraw southward from the recently captured
town Of Toumlane, and several companies of irregulars
have been driven off their high ground position over-
looking koute, 9,, just southwest of Tchepone.
Rein-
forced government elements have begun moving from
the northwest toward Muong Phine in an effort to
regain the initiative there.
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South Korean Forces Sink North Korean Agent Boat
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SOUTH KOREA
Pak's supporters are playing up yesterday's
sinking of the 75-ton North Korean agent boat and
other recent successes against Communist infiltra-
tors to push their case for a yes vote in next
Friday's referendum on a third term for Pak. They
are using the incidents to paint
picture of the threat from the north and to point
up the administration's ability to defend the coun-
try.
the government has also released details
of five agent arrests or sightings in the rear areas
in the last two weeks.
Another facet of the government's highly organ-
ized campaign has been to concentrate on the rural
vote to offset the negative vote expected in Seoul
and in other towns.
All indications are that Pak's third term
aspirations will be supported by a comfort-
able majority.
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SOV I ET UNION
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