*I* have the authority! I am the commander in chief of the United States, and I say when...
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President Kennedy:
Goddamn it! How the goddamn hell could this happen? I'm gonna have Powell's head on a platter - next to LeMay's. Kenny, you hear me give the order to go to DEFCON 2? 'Cause I remember giving the order to go to DEFCON 3 but, y'know I must be suffering from amnesia! I've just been informed our nuclear forces are at DEFCON 2. Gen. Max Taylor:
They were limited, Mr. President. The orders were limited to our strategic forces... President Kennedy:
Max! Gen. Max Taylor:
...in the continental United States. General LeMay is correct. Technically, SAC has the statutory authority... President Kennedy:
[slams fist]
*I* have the authority! I am the commander in chief of the United States, and I say when we go to war!
Goddamn it! How the goddamn hell could this happen? I'm gonna have Powell's head on a platter - next to LeMay's. Kenny, you hear me give the order to go to DEFCON 2? 'Cause I remember giving the order to go to DEFCON 3 but, y'know I must be suffering from amnesia! I've just been informed our nuclear forces are at DEFCON 2. Gen. Max Taylor:
They were limited, Mr. President. The orders were limited to our strategic forces... President Kennedy:
Max! Gen. Max Taylor:
...in the continental United States. General LeMay is correct. Technically, SAC has the statutory authority... President Kennedy:
[slams fist]
*I* have the authority! I am the commander in chief of the United States, and I say when we go to war!
Full Transcript
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How the goddamn hell did this happen
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I'm gonna have Powers' head on a platter
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Next to LeMay's
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Kenny you hear me give the order to go to DEFCON 2
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Because I remember giving the order to go to DEFCON 3
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but I must be suffering from amnesia
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I've just been informed our nuclear forces are at DEFCON 2
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They were limited Mr President
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The orders were limited to our strategic forces Max
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in the continental United States
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General LeMay is correct
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Technically SAC has the statutory authority
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I have the authority
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I am the Commander in Chief of the United States
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Movie Summary
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Actors
Cmdr. William B. Ecker
