THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 SEPTEMBER 1972

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0005993525
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12
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August 14, 2016
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September 18, 1972
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Declassified in Part---Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/06/14 : CIA-RDP79T00936A011100160001-6 The President's Daily Brief 18 September 1972 45 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/06/14 : CIA-RDP79T00936A011100160001-6 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/06/14 : CIA-RDP79T00936A011100160001-6 Exempt from general declassification schedule of E.O. 11652 exemption category 5B( I declassified only on approval of the Director of Central Intelligence Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/06/14 : CIA-RDP79T00936A011100160001-6 'au=le. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/06/14: CIA-RDP79T00936A011100160001-6 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 September 1972 PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS Heavy fighting is under way in South Vietnam's Quang Ngai Province following a series of widespread Commu- nist attacks over the weekend. (Page 1) The Lebanese have ordered a new crackdown on the fedayeen in the wake of Israel's military incursions. (Page 2) Chile (Page 3) The latest Korean Red Cross talks were largely cere- monial, but further meetings are scheduled. (Page 4) North Vietnamese troops in Laos have launched a se- ries of ground attacks against government forces trying to advance along the western edge of the Plaine des Jarres. (Page 5) Cambodian Army troops have ended the Communists' hold on Route 5 and traffic is expected to begin moving in about a week. (Page 5) Cypriot (Page 5) A rebel force of Tanzanian-based Ugandans has launched an attack in an apparent attempt to exploit the deteriorating situation in Uganda. (Page 6) FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/06/14: CIA-RDP79T00936A011100160001-6 25X1 2525X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016/06/14 : CIA-RDP79T00936A011100160001-6 Jr .? Marines mopping-u s' Quang Tri QUA -NG JR! Military Region 1 Demarcation Line , SOUTH VIETNAM 11141r Ole* tr,TUONG kl EN HOA DI KIEN GIANG CHUONG THIEN Enemy rocket arrage scheduled? arig j /TienPl