:33:02
Gromyko is coming here this afternoon.
:33:05
At who's request, sir?
:33:08
His.
:33:09
The meeting was arranged weeks ago.
:33:11
It seems the distinguished
Soviet minister is going home tomorrow.
:33:16
Are you going to tell him
what you've learned about the missiles?
:33:18
I hope not.
:33:20
Then, Mr. President,
the fascinating question
:33:22
is if Gromyko is going to tell you.
:33:28
I guess this is the week
I'd better earn my salary.
:33:31
I was a young diplomat,
:33:33
I first came to the United States
invited to this party,
:33:36
a garden party, they said.
:33:37
I went there,
everybody is wearing shorts, the ladies -
:33:41
And there I was,
wearing my black frock and black tie.
:33:46
Could you imagine a thing like that,
:33:49
such embarrassment I did not experience
in my whole career.
:33:55
We must have certain assurances
and guarantees
:33:57
which might be incorporated in
a statement by yourself
:34:00
and Mr. Khrushchev at the conclusion
of the summit.
:34:03
I am prepared to speak with
Chairman Khrushchev,
:34:05
but we have our obligations in Berlin
:34:07
and other nations are deeply involved.
:34:10
Mr. President,
I know you enjoy frank talk,
:34:15
let me speak about the anti-Castro
campaign in this country.
:34:18
We believe that your government
should stop threatening Cuba,
:34:21
and should restrain the attack
on Cuban shipping by exile groups.
:34:25
Cuba, after all, belongs to
the Cuban people,
:34:27
not to the United States.
:34:29
I do enjoy frank talk, Mr. Gromyko,
:34:31
but is not the United States,
:34:33
is the Soviet Union
who is creating the conflict.
:34:36
You've been supplying
the Castro government
:34:37
with sophisticated weapons.
:34:39
Now, I've received, repeated
personal assurances from your government
:34:42
that no action is required.
:34:44
I tried to calm American opinion,
:34:46
but your activities are very serious,
:34:48
and you haven't explained
them satisfactorily.
:34:51
Cuba has a right to the means
to defend herself.
:34:53
Sir, we are not paranoid,
you did attempt to invade Cuba.
:34:56
The Bay of Pigs was not a precedent.
:34:58
This government has no intention
of invading Cuba.