:50:00
and missiles in Cuba are any more wicked
:50:02
than our own technicians and
missiles in Turkey and Italy.
:50:08
And why a Russian base in Cuba
is any wicked
:50:11
than our own American base at Guantanamo.
:50:14
Stevenson, are you asserting
that we should trade our Jupiter base
:50:17
or our Guantanamo base
for the Cuban missile bases?
:50:20
Are you suggesting there's
a relationship between the two?
:50:22
The world will suggest it, sir,
and we must have a response.
:50:25
If the situation were reversed,
:50:27
the Russians wouldn't hesitate
to use nuclear weapons on us,
:50:30
and they certainly wouldn't agree
to trade away their strategic base.
:50:33
If the blockade fails, we'll be forced
either into war or negotiations.
:50:39
I believe we might avoid the war by
beginning with the negotiations.
:50:43
I should have thought that Hitler taught
us at least one lesson,
:50:46
and its name is appeasement.
:50:47
Negotiating now will weaken
our strategic position
:50:49
all over the world.
:50:51
The Guantanamo base is without
strategic significance.
:50:53
I'll dispute that, sir.
:50:55
The Turkish and Italian Jupiter bases
are obsolete.
:50:57
But our treaty obligations are binding,
:51:00
unless you want to undermine NATO.
:51:01
Nevertheless, we can negotiate without
:51:03
losing anything of significance.
:51:05
Then, sir, what do you suggest
we give away next time?
:51:11
I am hopeful that we'll live to see
a next time.
:51:15
Gentlemen I agree that diplomatic
moves are essential,
:51:21
but we're not going to negotiate
under the gun.
:51:26
DeGaulle would be quick to say
that we were selling out
:51:29
the Europeans to protect ourselves.
:51:33
And the Russians would be tempted
:51:35
to try blackmail again, elsewhere.
:51:40
The issue isn't Guantanamo
or obsolete Jupiter bases,
:51:45
the issue is missiles,
Russian missiles in Cuba,
:51:49
and they must be removed
and they must be removed quickly.
:51:52
We've worked day and night
to hammer out a consensus,
:51:54
and Stevenson damn near blows it.
:51:56
I wonder if he's really strong enough
or tough enough
:51:58
to represent us at the UN.
:51:59
I sometimes think Stevenson is the UN.