Thirteen Days
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:38:04
All right
:38:05
I won't print anything
until I have another source

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But I promise you I'll get one
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Bobby?
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We've got a consensus for a blockade
:38:17
but it won't last past tomorrow
:38:19
You have to bring him back
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By the way
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China invaded India today
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You're kidding, aren't you?
:38:25
I wish I were
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Galbraith's handling it in New Delhi
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Makes you wonder what's coming next
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What is it about the free world that
pisses the rest of the world off?

:38:36
I don't know
We have Tupperware parties?

:38:39
Maybe
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I'll see you tomorrow
:38:42
Okay
:38:43
The President has a cold
:38:45
He's canceling
the remainder of this trip

:38:47
and returning to Washington
on the advice of his doctor

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Is that the final word?
:38:56
President Kennedy!
How do you feel, Mr. President?

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Mr. President, our deliberations
have led us to the conclusion

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that a blockade of offensive weapons
to Cuba is our best option

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A strong showing of support from
the Organization of American States

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would give us
an umbrella of legitimacy

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A blockade
is technically an act of war

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Therefore we recommend
calling the action a quarantine

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Let's hope that translates
into Russian the way we want it to

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There are between 20...
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and 30 Soviet ships
underway to cuba at this time

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800 miles out
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the navy will stop them
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board
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and any vessels containing weapons
will be turned back

:39:45
A quarantine prevents
any more missiles from reaching Cuba

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but it doesn't remove
the missiles already there

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It gives the Soviets a chance
to pull back without a war

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If they refuse to remove the missiles
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we retain the option
to strike and invade

:39:59
A sneak attack is counter to
what the United States stands for


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