:15:00
and destroy a significant
percentage of our bomber bases
:15:08
The Joint Chiefs' consensus
Mr. President
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is that this signals a major
doctrinal shift in Soviet thinking
:15:14
to a first-strike policy
:15:17
It is a massively destabilizing move
:15:21
How long until they're operational?
:15:23
General Taylor can answer
that question better than I can
:15:26
GMAIC- Guided Missiles
Intelligence Committee
:15:28
estimates ten to fourteen days
:15:32
A crash program could limit that time
:15:35
However, I must stress that
there may be more missiles
:15:39
that we don't know about
:15:41
We need more U-2 coverage
:15:43
Gentlemen, I want first reactions here
:15:45
Assuming for the moment that Krushev
has not gone off the deep end
:15:47
and intends to start World War Three
:15:50
What are we looking for?
:15:51
Mr. President, My team is in agreement
:15:55
If we permit
the introduction of nuclear missiles
:15:57
to a Soviet satellite nation
in our hemisphere
:16:00
the diplomatic consequences
will be too terrible to contemplate
:16:05
The Russians are trying to show the
world they can do whatever they want
:16:09
wherever they want
and we're powerless to stop them
:16:10
If they succeed
:16:11
It'll be Munich all over again
:16:13
Yes. Appeasement only makes
the aggressor more aggressive
:16:17
And the Soviets will be
emboldened to push us even harder
:16:20
No, we must remove the missiles
one way or another
:16:23
It seems to me the options are either
:16:25
some combination of
international pressure
:16:27
and action on our part
till they give up
:16:30
or...
:16:32
we hit them
:16:34
An air strike
:16:36
Bob?
:16:37
We've worked up
several military scenarios
:16:40
Before I ask General Taylor to
take us through the various options
:16:43
I'd like for us to adopt a rule
:16:45
If we strike
:16:47
we must agree to do it before
the missiles become operational
:16:52
Because once they are
:16:55
I don't think we can guarantee
:16:57
getting them all before
at least some of them are launched