Em Deciassified in Pan Sanitized Copy Approved for Reiease 2016 0427 I The Prerz'dmt Daily BVz'ef 25 September 1970 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016 04l27 Deolassified Ii Part Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016l04i2 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY NOTES 50x1 I i I recovery or Luna 16 yesterday went smoothly and the space capsule carrying lunar soil samples was found in Soviet central Asia after landing by parachute According to-a TASS announcement an' electric drill gathered the samples in the Sea of Fertility at-depths of up-to l4 soil mew of movement of Soviet space event support ships suggests that another lunar mission possibly a circumlunar I probe may be attempted during October 50x1 50x1 I I I 3 i Continued ' 7 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Declassified in Pan - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016 04 27