Forty-eight hours. In forty-eight hours, there can be no deals
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Alexander Fomin:
So I understand you correctly, if the missiles in Cuba were dismantled - returned to the Soviet Union - and a guarantee was made not to reintroduce them, the United States would be prepared to guarantee that it would never invade Cuba. John Scali:
That is correct. Alexander Fomin:
And this is from the highest authority? John Scali:
Yes - *the* highest authority. There are two conditions. The UN must be allowed to inspect the removal of the missiles. Alexander Fomin:
Of course, the UN must also be allowed to observe the redeployment of forces from the American Southeast. John Scali:
I can't speak to that. [Fomin smirks] Alexander Fomin:
What's the second condition, John? John Scali:
Time is of the essence. Alexander Fomin:
How much time? John Scali:
Forty-eight hours. In forty-eight hours, there can be no deals
So I understand you correctly, if the missiles in Cuba were dismantled - returned to the Soviet Union - and a guarantee was made not to reintroduce them, the United States would be prepared to guarantee that it would never invade Cuba. John Scali:
That is correct. Alexander Fomin:
And this is from the highest authority? John Scali:
Yes - *the* highest authority. There are two conditions. The UN must be allowed to inspect the removal of the missiles. Alexander Fomin:
Of course, the UN must also be allowed to observe the redeployment of forces from the American Southeast. John Scali:
I can't speak to that. [Fomin smirks] Alexander Fomin:
What's the second condition, John? John Scali:
Time is of the essence. Alexander Fomin:
How much time? John Scali:
Forty-eight hours. In forty-eight hours, there can be no deals
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So I understand you correctly
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If the missiles in Cuba were dismantled
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returned to the Soviet Union
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and a guarantee was made not to reintroduce them
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the United States would be prepared
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to guarantee that it would never invade Cuba
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That is correct
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And this is from the Highest Authority
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Yes the Highest Authority
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There are 2 conditions
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The U N Must be allowed to inspect the removal of the missiles
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Of course the U N Must also be allowed
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to observe the redeployment
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Movie Summary
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
