:24:01
of the United States order a sneak attack
:24:03
on a tiny, Latin American country.
:24:07
By pressing a button.
:24:09
Kenny, come in here.
:24:18
Mr. President.
:24:19
Kenny, how late am I?
:24:20
You're lunching with
the Crown Prince of Libya in 10 minutes.
:24:22
The Connecticut flight is scheduled
to take off at 2:30,
:24:25
and Pierre wants to know
if the pool reporters
:24:26
could fly with you for some background.
:24:28
Tell Pierre the President craves privacy.
:24:30
Do you believe that over a month ago
:24:32
I designated this week as
National Prayer Week?
:24:41
Connecticut was the first state
to endorse
:24:43
this candidate for the presidency,
:24:47
the state that placed my name
in nomination,
:24:49
and the first state to report
a Kennedy majority
:24:52
on election night nearly two years ago.
:25:01
The great fight in 1962 is
the same fight we waged in 1960,
:25:05
and must be waged in this decade.
:25:08
And that is to provide
employment for our people,
:25:11
education for our children,
:25:12
and security for our older people.
:25:21
But an air strike in and of itself
:25:23
will not eliminate the threat in Cuba,
:25:25
Mr. Acheson, it would have to be followed
by an invasion
:25:27
to destroy any of those missile bases
we missed there.
:25:29
And that would involve widespread
fighting and bombing,
:25:32
and a horrendous toll to Cuban lives.
:25:34
And that, Bobby,
regretfully is the nature of war,
:25:37
even a defensive war.
:25:38
Yes, and what will the Russians do?
:25:40
Even if they pull away from the brake,
:25:42
what will the civilized world think
of the United States
:25:44
crushing a small country
in a brutal surprise attack.
:25:47
Whatever the military outcome,
assaulting Cuba, in my view,
:25:50
will do us irreparable diplomatic
and psychological harm.
:25:54
No, gentlemen, we are not gonna have a
Pearl Harbor in reverse here.
:25:56
My brother is not gonna be the Tojo
of the 1960s.
:25:59
Mr. Attorney General,