SUMMARY FROM PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00901R000100230066-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2001
• Sequence Number: 66
• Publication Date: October 25, 1978
• Content Type: CABLE

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1. THE MAJOR STORY IN WEDNESDAY'S NEWSPAPER IS PRESIDENT.
CARTER'.S ANNOUNCEMENT LAST NIGHT OF HIS NEW VOLUNTARY WAGE-PRICE
GUIDELINES PROGRAM. THE WASHINGTON, STAR COMMENTp,THAT THE GUIDELINES
MAY HELP MARGINALLY TO CURB EXCESSIVE WAGE AND PRICE INCREASES
IF BROAD INFLATIONARY PRESSURES SUBSIDE. THE WASHINGTON POST OFFERS ll
A REVIEW OF THE 13-YEAR INFLATION SPIRAL WHICH IT SAYS IS THE PERIOD
OF HIGHEST SUSTAINED INFLATION IN THE NATION'S HISTORY.
2, OTHER FRONT-PAGE STORIES: A. THE ITT JURY HAS BEEN DIS-
MISSED BY A FEDERAL JUDGE WHO REJECTED A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PROPOSAL
TO PREVENT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION FROM BEING DISCLOSED AND TOLD
PROSECUTORS THEY MUST DECIDE BY MONDAY WHETHER TO DROP THE CHARGES
TO PROTECT CIA SECRETS. B. REP. JOSHUA EILBERG (D, PA.) WAS Il
INDICTED YESTERDAY ON CHARGES OF RECEIVING ILLEGAL COMPENSATION FOR.'
HELPING A PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL OBTAIN A FEDERAL GRANT.
El, SUMMARY OF. SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS
3. PRIME MINISTER BEGIN AND HIS DEPUTY YIGAE1. YADIN LODGED
PERSONAL PROTESTS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT ACCUSING PRESIDENT CARTER
OF MISHANDLING THE WEST BANK - GAZA STRIP ISSUE UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THE-CAMP DAVID ACCORDS. BEGIN TOLD ASSISTANT SECRETARY SAUNDERS
THAT THE TIMING AND CONTENT OF HIS MISSION TO THE MIDDLE EAST WAS
POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS TO THE PEACE PROCESS. (LONDON DAILY
TELEGRAPH)
AS THE ISRAELI CABINET DEBATE ON THE DRAFT.PEACE TREATY RESUME$
TODAY, JERUSALEM DOMESTIC SERVICE REPORTS EDUCATION AND CULTURE
MINISTER HAMMER.OF THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PARTY IS CONSIDERING
RESIGNATION IF THE TREATY DRAFT WINS CABINET APPROVAL. (FBIS)
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4. RHODESIAN EUPHORIA OVER RECENTSUCCESSFUL.RAIDS INTO ZAMBIA
WAS DAMPENED BY RHODESIA'S SUPREME MILITARY COMMANDER, LT. GENERAL
WALLS, WHO HAS WARNED THAT THE GUERRILLAS MAY RESPOND WITH A MAJOR,
RETALIATORY OFFENSIVE IN ORDER TO RESTORE THEIR CREDIBILITY. MEAN- cc
WHILE, PRIME MINISTER SMITH SAID YESTERDAY THAT OPERATIONS AGAINST
FOREIGN-BASED GUERRILLA CAMPS WOULD CONTINUE AND EVEN INCREASE IF l!
NECESSARY. (LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH) l!
5. SWAPO HAS REJECTED A COMPROMISE PLAN FOR NEW TALKS-WITH
THE UN AND SOUTH AFRICA ON THE FUTURE OF.NAMIBIA. THE REJECTION
NOTICE WAS PASSED TO UN SECRETARY GENERAL WALDHEIM.IN NEW YORK AND
IS DUE TO BE MADE PUBLIC LATER,THIS WEEK. UN-OFFICIALS HOPE THAT
A FORMULA TO KEEP THE NAMIBIA TALKS GOING CAN STILL BE WORKED OUT
AND THUS AVOID. HAVING TO FACE THE ISSUE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST
SOUTH AFRICA. (POST)
ATMOSPHERE OF HIS LATEST MEETINGS WITH THE SOVIET LEADER, VANCE
REPORTED THAT A STRATEGIC ARMS AGREEMENT SEEMS TO BE THE LEGACY
6. SECRETARY VANCE BELIEVES'THE NEXT ROUND OF SALT TALKS WITH
THE SOVIETS-SHOULD PRODUCE ENOUGH AGREEMENT TO TAKE.THE DISCUSSIONS.
TO A CARTER-BREZHNEV SUMMIT. COMMENTING ON THE "FRIENDLY AND CORDIAL"
BREZHNEV WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE BEHIND. (POST)
TWO ROMANIAN SAILORS WHO JUMPED.SHIP IN NEW YORK HARBOR HAVE
BEEN GRANTED POLITICAL ASYLUM. IMMIGRATION.,AUTHORITIE.S SAID THE
FAVORABLE DECISION TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION.THE SEVERE REPERCUSSIONS
THE TWO MEN WOULD PROBABLY FACE IF THEY WERE SENT BACK. (UPI)
8. THE..FORMER CHIEF OF CHILE'S SECRET POLICE,,GENERAL MANUEL
CONTRERAS, HINTED YESTERDAY THAT THE THEN US AMBASSADOR TO PARAGUAY,
GEORGE LANDAU, WAS INVOLVED IN.THE 1976 MURDER OF ORLANDO LETELIER,
CONTRERAS ALSO IMPLIED THAT MICHAELTOWNLEY WAS A CIA AGENT WHO
PARTICIPATED IN THE ATTACK ON LETELIER, AND ENTERED THE US WITH A
VISA OBTAINED IN PARAGUAY. (FBIS)
9. THE BANK OF JAPAN INTERVENED MASSIVELY IN THE FOREIGN
EXCHANGE MARKET TODAY TO PREVENT THE US DOLLAR FROM DROPPING.BELOW
A RATE OF 180 YEN. THE BANK BOUGHT 5350 MILLION, THE BIGGEST
INTERVENTION SINCE LAST JULY WHEN THE CENTRAL BANK REPORTEDLY. cc
PURCHASED $SO0.MILLION, THE DOLLAR CLOSED TODAY AT A RECORD LOW OF
1180,255 YEN. (REUTER) (DOW-JONES) E2 IMPDET. >
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