:57:00
Whas that?
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My passpors expired.
:57:54
The sixth day of the Missiles of October.
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The question is whether air strikes
will be more effective
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than a blockade.
:58:01
There is no question about that, sir.
:58:02
Thas exactly why I've asked the General
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to sit in on that very point.
:58:07
General, I'm asking you
this question directly;
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if you have everything you need,
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can you guarantee that air strikes
will take out
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all of the Soviet bases?
:58:16
Mr. President, are you asking me
for 100 percent of the missiles?
:58:19
Can the Tactical Air Command
take out all the missiles, yes.
:58:22
Sir, I can guarantee that we can
take out 90 percent,
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not 100 percent.
:58:27
Completely surgical air strike
just is not possible.
:58:30
We cannot be certain of hitting
every pad, every launch vehicle.
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Some might survive, we might miss a few.
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And if we miss 10 percent,
that would leave what,
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six or seven, operational nuclear weapons
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capable of taking out
New York, Washington,
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and a few other cities, is that correct?
:58:48
Yes, sir.
:58:49
And thas why we would have to
follow up with an invasion.
:58:53
Thank you very much, General.
:58:55
I appreciate your candor.
:58:57
We're going ahead with the decision
of the consensus.