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how do you think he'd respond
if we attacked Cuba by air?
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Khrushchev has a short temper,
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and a Presidium jammed
with ambitious people.
:18:08
He's under constant pressure,
and he's unpredictable.
:18:11
If we bomb those bases without warning,
:18:13
he could react impulsively.
:18:15
In my opinion, striking Cuba risks
triggering a nuclear world war.
:18:24
I suppose the first impulse is to
go in and bomb,
:18:27
but Mr. President we have to explore
every avenue
:18:29
for a peaceful solution.
:18:32
Sooner or later,
we'll have to go to the United Nations.
:18:35
Is vitally important that we go
with a reasonably case.
:18:39
Well, the country is fortunate
to have Adlai Stevenson
:18:41
at the UN at this time.
:18:45
Thank you, sir.
:18:47
I appreciate that.
:18:50
Russ tells me you're going on with
the political campaign;
:18:54
I think thas very wise.
:18:56
I had visionary hopes of
picking up some seats
:18:58
in the House and Senate.
:19:00
But, thas not going to happen now.
:19:03
Once the truth about Cuba comes out,
:19:05
Republicans are going to murder us.
:19:08
Do you have Republicans in
high positions in your administration?
:19:11
Unfortunately,
the voters may come to feel
:19:14
that our Republicans friends
aren't high enough.
:19:17
I don't think it is unfair to say
:19:19
that the United States and the world
are passing through
:19:23
one of its most critical periods.
:19:26
And it may be that it will continue
to pass through
:19:29
a period of comparable criticality
:19:31
for the next few months, maybe years.
:19:37
Our major problem after all
is the survival of our country-
:19:42
the protection of its vital
interest without -
:19:46
without beginning a third
and perhaps a last war.
:19:51
It is ironical, that the two strongest
countries in the world,
:19:54
the United States and the Soviet Union,
:19:58
are the two countries which live
in the greatest danger.