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Kind of simple for the Pentagon
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Mr. Gromyko
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Hold on one minute
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Gentlemen
would you mind shaking hands?
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So that there should be
no misunderstanding
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the position of the United States
:34:30
which has been made clear
by the Attorney General
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to Ambassador Dobrynin here
:34:33
I shall read a sentence
from my statement
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to the press dated September 13th
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"Should missiles or offensive weapon
be placed in Cuba"
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"it would present the gravest threat
to U. S. national security"
:34:45
Mr. President
:34:47
as Premier Kruschev's own statement
of September 13th assured you
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our military assistance to Cuba
:34:53
is of a defensive nature only
:35:01
So I did not misunderstand you?
:35:03
There are no offensive weapons in Cuba
:35:06
Premier Kruschev's statement
of September 13th
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remains the position
of the Soviet government
:35:12
To that I have nothing to add
:35:16
Well, that's good enough for me
:35:18
Thanks so much
:35:19
Thank you
:35:24
Gentlemen
if you'll come with me, please
:35:26
A most instructive meeting
:35:34
What happened?
:35:35
Lying bastard
:35:37
Lied right to my face
:35:38
We're split down the middle
:35:40
If I held a vote, I think air strike
would beat blockade by a vote or two
:35:43
I want a consensus
Either air strike or blockade
:35:47
Something everyone's gonna stand by
:35:48
even if they don't like it
:35:50
And I need it by Saturday
:35:52
So make it happen
:35:54
What if I can't?
:35:56
We go into this split
the Russians will know it