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between a swarm of bees
and a herd of bulls.
:51:05
He knew if he took a false step
he'd be stung to death,
:51:07
or trampled to death, or both.
:51:16
Be seated, Comrades.
:51:22
I would report to the Presidium
that good progress has been made
:51:25
since our last meeting.
:51:27
In this regard,
I have received a communication
:51:29
from our embassy in Washington.
:51:30
Alexander Foreman has received assurances
:51:32
on the highest authority that
President Kennedy
:51:34
is receptive to a settlement.
:51:37
The Americans are prepared to
guarantee to respect
:51:40
the integrity of Cuba,
:51:41
to promise publicly not to invade,
:51:44
or to assist an invasion now
or in the future.
:51:46
Comrade, judging from your private
letter to Kennedy,
:51:51
you've promised to remove
the missiles from Cuba.
:51:57
The purpose of that letter was to impress
:51:59
Kennedy with the seriousness
of the situation.
:52:02
Has he replied?
:52:04
It is nighttime there.
:52:06
No doubt he has the
bureaucracy to contend with.
:52:08
He has not replied?
:52:10
We've won a considerable victory
:52:11
by the guaranteeing of the Castro regime.
:52:13
Mr. Chairman,
in order to save valuable time,
:52:16
and in the hope that you will approve,
:52:18
we have had the Foreign Ministry
draft a new letter
:52:20
to President Kennedy.
:52:24
A new letter to Kennedy?
:52:26
On your behalf, of course.
:52:28
Let me see it.
:52:29
In front of you, sir.
:52:32
The fifth paragraph is
the operative section, Mr. Chairman.
:52:36
Very well.
:52:38
I must read the fruits of
your collective wisdom.
:52:41
You are worried over Cuba,
President Kennedy,
:52:43
because it lies at a distance
of 90 miles across the sea
:52:45
from the shores of the United States.
:52:48
However, you have stationed
devastating rocket weapons,
:52:50
which you yourself call offensive,
:52:52
in Turkey, literally right next to us.
:52:54
This is why I make this proposal...
:52:58
we agree to remove those weapons
from Cuba