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General James Mattoon Scott:
I think the signing of a nuclear disarmament pact with the Soviet Union is at best an act of naiveté and at worst an unsupportable negligence. We've stayed alive because we've built up an arsenal, and we've kept the peace because we've dealt with an enemy who knew we would use that arsenal. And now we're asked to believe that a piece of paper will take the place of missile sites and Polaris submarines, and that an enemy who hasn't honored one solemn treaty in the history of its existence will now, for our convenience, do precisely that. I have strong doubts, gentlemen
I think the signing of a nuclear disarmament pact with the Soviet Union is at best an act of naiveté and at worst an unsupportable negligence. We've stayed alive because we've built up an arsenal, and we've kept the peace because we've dealt with an enemy who knew we would use that arsenal. And now we're asked to believe that a piece of paper will take the place of missile sites and Polaris submarines, and that an enemy who hasn't honored one solemn treaty in the history of its existence will now, for our convenience, do precisely that. I have strong doubts, gentlemen
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I think the signing of a nuclear disarmament pact
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with the Soviet union is at best an act of naivete
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and at worst an insupportable negligence
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We've stayed alive because we've built up an arsenal
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and we've kept the peace because we've dealt
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with an enemy who knew we would use that arsenal
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Now we're asked to believe
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that a piece of paper will take the place
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of missile sites and Polaris submarines
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and that an enemy who hasn't honored one solemn treaty
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in the history of its existence
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will now for our convenience do precisely that
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I have strong doubts
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Movie Summary
United States military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack.
