:17:01
It's clear
:17:02
we cannot permit Soviet
nuclear missiles in Cuba
:17:11
We have to get those missiles out
:17:15
I don't think it's going to matter
what Kruschev's intentions are
:17:19
Right now
:17:20
I don't see any way
around hitting them
:17:23
If we kill a lot of Russians
:17:25
they'll move against Berlin
:17:27
If they attack Berlin, that's NATO
:17:30
and we're at war
:17:32
We're damned if we do, but if we don't
:17:33
we're in a war for sure
somewhere else in six months
:17:35
If there are alternatives
that make sense
:17:36
and I'm not saying that there are
:17:38
then we need 'em, and fast
:17:40
What about Congress?
:17:42
We may need to
start letting key people know
:17:44
And they're all scattered
across the country for the campaign
:17:46
We can get Congress back
:17:47
We're gonna need to
get the U. N. staff in and warmed up
:17:50
What about the allies?
:17:51
We can't start
worrying about everything
:17:53
Right now we gotta figure out
what we're gonna do
:17:54
before we worry about
how we're gonna do it
:17:56
Well, we've got a bunch of smart guys
:17:58
We lock 'em in a room
and kick 'em in the ass
:18:01
until they come up
with some solutions
:18:05
I'll do it
:18:09
It's too politicized with you
in there anyway
:18:12
They need to be able to
stick their necks out
:18:14
Yeah. It'll be the principals
:18:15
a couple of they key guys
from each department
:18:18
The Executive Committee
of the National Security Council
:18:22
We'll can it EXCOM
:18:25
Okay
:18:26
So I'm only gonna show
for the meetings that you call me into
:18:30
Impress us
:18:32
Did it fast
:18:34
Kenny, you're in charge of
keeping this thing quiet
:18:37
If word gets out
before we know what we're gonna do
:18:38
there's gonna be panic
:18:40
And it's gonna ruin any chance
:18:41
we might have of surprise
if we decide to hit them
:18:44
We're gonna need to
do a few things right away
:18:47
No Pierre
:18:49
He knows, the press knows
:18:52
And you're gonna have to
keep up your schedule
:18:54
Your movements
are followed too closely
:18:56
George Ball's
got a conference room at State
:18:58
Good
:18:59
You meet over there this afternoon