October 1962 page 17

 October 1962 page 17 by ric gustafson

President Kennedy and Bobby were sitting in the Oval Office. The door opened. Rusk ran in. " Mr President, with me is ABC News John Scali".

The balding reporter smiled. " Mr President, my Soviet source Mr Alexander Fomin has a message for you from Khrushchev".

The President perked up. " What is the message?".

" Khrushchev has three specific proposals to end this crisis".

President Kennedy looked at Bobby. " And those proposals are?".

" First, dismantle the missiles and return them to the Soviet Union".

" Second proposal?".

" Castro would never again accept offensive weapons".

" And the third?".

" The United States will not invade Cuba".

President Kennedy looked at Rusk. " What do we know about this Fomin?".

" He's a KGB operative".

" Send them a response". President Kennedy sighed. " These proposals are possible".

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