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Robert Kennedy: At this moment the president is accepting the terms of Secretary Khrushchev's letter of Friday night: If the Soviet Union halts construction immediately, removes the missiles, and submits to UN inspection, the United States will pledge to never invade Cuba, or aid others in that enterprise.
Dobrynin: If your Jupiter missiles in Turkey were removed also, such an accommodation could be reached.
Robert Kennedy: That's not possible. The United States cannot agree to such terms under threat. Any belief to the contrary was in error.
Dobrynin: You want war?
Dobrynin: If your Jupiter missiles in Turkey were removed also, such an accommodation could be reached.
Robert Kennedy: That's not possible. The United States cannot agree to such terms under threat. Any belief to the contrary was in error.
Dobrynin: You want war?
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At this moment the President is accepting the terms
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of Secretary Khrushchev's letter of Friday night
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If the Soviet Union halts construction immediately
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removes the missiles and submits to U N Inspection
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the United States will pledge
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to never invade Cuba or aid others in that enterprise
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If your Jupiter missiles in Turkey were removed also
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such an accommodation could be reached
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That's not possible
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The United States cannot agree to such terms under threat
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Any belief to the contrary was in error
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You want war
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Movie Summary
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.