Central Intelligence Bulletin

Approved For Re - A025300110001-8 25X1 (EGYPT: President Sadat's address to the nation last night was primarily a fence-mending effort de- signed to mollify and undercut domestic and foreign-- primarily Soviet--opponents of his recent policy in- novations. At the same time, he made no apologies for those policies and made it clear that he will pursue them. Although generally circumspect toward the US, Sadat made some uncharacteristically benevo- lent statements, reflecting a guarded optimism tha...