THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 14 JULY 1973
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The President's Daily Brief
14 July 1973
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
14 July 1973
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Juan ?Peron is moving slowly toward the presidency
of Argentina. (Page 1)
There is no sign of a break in the "confrontation"
between the opposition and the Allende government
in Chile. (Page 2)
China is advocating direct talks between Sihanouk
and the US. (Page 3)
Belgium has a proposal of its own on MBFR as an
alternative to three US-Sponsored options. (Page 4)
The Soviets are preparing to send an unmanned space-
craft to Mars. (Page 6)
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ARGENTINA
Juan Peron gave a curious speech to the nation
last night, strongly suggesting he is prepared to
become president again, rather than assuming leader-
ship at once. He also avoided giving any details
of how he would take office.
It appears that Peron is still engaged in
bargaining with military and opposition
party leaders in order to achieve the
basis for a government of "national recon-
ciliation."
Earlier yesterday, Congress accepted the resig-
nation of President Hector Campora and the vice
president. Raul Lastiri, president of the Chamber
of Deputies, and the son-in-law of a close Peron
aide, will serve as provisional president. Lastiri
has reappointed Campora's cabinet, with the excep-
tion of the interior and foreign ministers.
Campora has announced that Peron's return would
be accomplished with scrupulous respect for the con-
stitution, and that a new election will be held.
The law requires the provisional president
to call for an election within 30 days.
This law could be altered by the Peronist
legislature if it became necessary.
So far, the military are posing no obstacles
to Peron's take-over.
Leftists appeared surprised by Peron's move.
A strong leftist reaction can be expected from the
provincial capital of Cordoba, however, where ortho-
dox Peronists are feuding with radicals.
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CHILE
President Allende is making no visible progress
toward pushing the opposition back from its "confron-
tation" with the government Government spokesmen
have been hinting that they are willing to compromise
on a number of contentious issues,. and Allende has
offered the blandishment of a "dialogue" with the
Christian Democrats. The opposition, however, ?has
rejected such overtures until the .government disarms
its supporters and makes other concessions.
Publicly, the government denies that arms
have been issued to anyone, calling the
charge a fabrication by the .opposition
Privately, Allende professes to be 'upset
by the widespread distribution Of ;arms and
the failure of the parties in his coalition
to end the practice.
The armed forces and police have raided a
few suspected arms caches, but do not ap-
pear to have captured much and have avoided
clashes with armed civilians. Allende's
supporters are in no mood for dialogue or
compromise and would rather press ahead
with radical reforms.
A break in the impasse could be dangerous
to Allende if it comes from the armed
forces, which are uneasily watching devel-
opments that could lead to serious violence.
Coup plotting among some military men has
?not abated, but neither is there any sign
of significant progress toward an attempt
to seize the government. General Prats,
commander of the army, is still opposed to
a military coup, and is trying--so far un-
successfully?to bring the opposition to
compromise with Allende.
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CHINA-CAMBODIA
Peking is continuing to advocate direct talks
between Prince Sihanouk and the US.
Sihanouk, however, is continuing to take a
strongly negative stance on the subject of discus-
sions with the US. Yesterday he told the press in
Peking that he will leave next week for a three-week
visit to North Korea. The Prince added that even if
he has returned to Peking by the time of Dr.
Kissinger's arrival, neither he nor any member of
his "government" would be in contact with Kissinger.
Sihanouk has in the past attached great
importance to direct negotiations with
the US, and so it is unlikely that his
current line represents an absolute un-
willingness to talk. In exchange for ne-
gotiations and a cease-fire, however,
Sihanouk is continuing to demand that the
US accept such preconditions as an end
to US bombing in Cambodia and the removal
of the current political leadership in
Phnom Penh.
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MBFR
Belgian representatives have proposed in NATO
?an alternative to US proposals for troop reductions.
It calls for two-phase.negotiations aiming first at
a 17-percent reduction of Soviet and American forces
in Europe, to be followed by a reduction in all
other Eastern and Western forces to a level of over-
all parity between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The -
Belgian proposal is intended to provide ground for
compromises between those of the NATO allies who
want to emphasize Soviet-American cuts, and those
who want reductions in national forces as well.
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PAKISTAN FRANCE
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NOTES
USSR: Preparations are being made at Tyuratam
for the launch of an SL-12 space booster that prob-
ably will send an unmanned spacecraft to Mars. The
most favorable period for such a mission will be
between July 19 and August 14. The Soviets may
launch two or three probes to Mars during this pe-
riod as they did in 1971.
South Vietnam: Fighting has increased somewhat,
particularly in the central. highlands, largely be-
cause Saigon forces are challenging earlier Commu-
nist "landgrabbing."' The government has begun clear-
ing operations in Other parts of the country as well,
and' this may bring a still higher level of fighting.
Thus far, however, there is no sign that either side
is bringing reinforcements into areas where clashes
are now taking place.
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