The Missiles of October
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1:09:00
No idea, Dave.
1:09:02
Well, according to TASS,
1:09:03
he took the Presidium
with him to the opera.

1:09:05
Is an old Soviet custom
to go to the Bolshoy

1:09:07
when things get hot in the Kremlin.
1:09:10
They did it the night
they eliminated Beria.

1:09:12
Well, I suggest we establish
a White House custom.

1:09:15
How do you feel about Audrey Hepburn?
1:09:24
Mr. President?
1:09:28
Mr. President?
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Is over.
1:09:33
Not yet, Dave.
1:09:39
The thirteenth day of the
Missiles of October.

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Khrushchev's response.
1:09:43
All of it?
1:09:44
Yes, sir.
1:09:45
Thank you, Kenny.
1:09:48
Dear Mr. President:
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Our regard with great understanding
your concern

1:09:54
and the concern of the people of
the United States

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that the weapons you describe
as offensive

1:09:59
are formidable weapons, indeed.
1:10:02
Both you and we understand
what kind of weapons these are.

1:10:05
In order to eliminate
as rapidly as possible

1:10:08
the conflict which endangers the
cause of peace,

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my government,
in addition to its previous instructions,

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has issued a new order,
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to dismantle the weapons
you regard as offensive,

1:10:18
to crate them and return them
to the Soviet Union.

1:10:22
I regard with respect and trust
1:10:25
the statement made in your message
that there would be no attack,

1:10:29
no invasion of Cuba.
1:10:31
Then the motives which induced us
to render assistance

1:10:34
of such a kind to Cuba, disappear.
1:10:38
We are confident that all people
will understand, Mr. President,

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we are not threatening.
1:10:43
Our people have achieved
tremendous success

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since the October revolution
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and have created powerful material,
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spiritual and cultural values.
1:10:52
We want to continue to achieve
and to develop

1:10:55
on the path of social progress
and the road to peace.


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