The Missiles of October

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but no such facts exist.

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The government of the United States
has no facts in its hand,

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except falsified information

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from the United States
Intelligence Agency.

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Falsity is what the United States
has in its hand, false evidence.

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The government of the United States

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has deliberately intensified the crisis,

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deliberately prepared this provocation,

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and has tried to cover up,
by means of this discussion

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in the Security Council.

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Such steps can lead to
catastrophic consequences

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for the whole world.

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I want to say to you, Mr. Zorin,

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that I do not have your
talent for obfuscation,

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for distortion, for confusing language
and for double talk.

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And I must confess to you that
I am glad I do not.

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The other day, Mr. Zorin,
I remind you that you did not deny

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the existence of these weapons in Cuba.

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Instead, we heard
that they were defensive weapons,

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now you say they do not exist,

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or that we have not proved they exist,

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with another fine flood of
rhetorical scorn.

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All right, sir, let me ask you
one simple question;

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do you, Ambassador Zorin,
deny that the USSR

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has placed and is placing medium and
intermediate-range

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missiles in sites in Cuba, yes or no?

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Don't wait for the translation,
yes or no?

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I am not in an American courtroom,
sir, and therefore,

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I do not wish to answer a question

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that has been put to me
in the fashion in which a -

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a prosecutor puts questions.

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In due course, sir,
you will have your reply.

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You are in the courtroom of
world opinion right now,

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and you can answer yes or no.

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You have denied that they exist,

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I want to know if
I understand you correctly.

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Will you please continue
your statement, sir,

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you will have your answer in due course.

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I am prepared to wait for my answer
until hell freezes over,

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if thas your decision.

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I'm also prepared to present the evidence
here in this room.

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Ambassador Schweitzer of Chile
is next on my list to speak.

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I've not finished my statement.

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I asked you a question.

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I've had no reply to the question,

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and I now propose to finish my statement.

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I doubt that anyone in this room,

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with the possible exception of
the representative

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of the Soviet Union,
has any doubt about the facts.