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The Joint Chiefs' consensus
Mr. President
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is that this signals a major
doctrinal shift in Soviet thinking
:15:13
to a first-strike policy
:15:15
It is a massively destabilizing move
:15:19
How long until they're operational?
:15:21
General Taylor can answer
that question better than I can
:15:24
GMAIC- Guided Missiles
Intelligence Committee
:15:27
estimates ten to fourteen days
:15:30
A crash program could limit that time
:15:33
However, I must stress that
there may be more missiles
:15:37
that we don't know about
:15:39
We need more U-2 coverage
:15:41
Gentlemen, I want first reactions here
:15:43
Assuming for the moment that Krushev
has not gone off the deep end
:15:45
and intends to start World War Three
:15:48
What are we looking for?
:15:49
Mr. President, My team is in agreement
:15:53
If we permit
the introduction of nuclear missiles
:15:55
to a Soviet satellite nation
in our hemisphere
:15:59
the diplomatic consequences
will be too terrible to contemplate
:16:04
The Russians are trying to show the
world they can do whatever they want
:16:07
wherever they want
and we're powerless to stop them
:16:08
If they succeed
:16:09
It'll be Munich all over again
:16:11
Yes. Appeasement only makes
the aggressor more aggressive
:16:15
And the Soviets will be
emboldened to push us even harder
:16:18
No, we must remove the missiles
one way or another
:16:21
It seems to me the options are either
:16:23
some combination of
international pressure
:16:25
and action on our part
till they give up
:16:28
or...
:16:30
we hit them
:16:32
An air strike
:16:34
Bob?
:16:36
We've worked up
several military scenarios
:16:38
Before I ask General Taylor to
take us through the various options
:16:41
I'd like for us to adopt a rule
:16:43
If we strike
:16:45
we must agree to do it before
the missiles become operational
:16:50
Because once they are
:16:53
I don't think we can guarantee
:16:55
getting them all before
at least some of them are launched
:16:59
It's clear