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OUR NEXT GUEST IS THE AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK. IT JUST CANNOT IN PAPERBACK. THE PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT... |
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I HESITATE TO GET INTO HYPOTHETICALS. THE PRESIDENT IS GOING TO GET INTO A TOP TO BOTTOM ASSESSMENT... |
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I THINK THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAD READ THE BOOK HERE. AGAIN, THIS GOES TO THE LARGER PERSPECTIVE OF... |
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THE AUTHOR OF THAT BOOK, GORDON GOLDSTEIN, "LESSONS IN DISASTER." WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THE WHITE HOUSE... |
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MY BOOK IS ABOUT THE REFLECTIONS OF THE FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER GEORGE BUNDY, WHO LOOKED... |
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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR BOOK? |
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ONE THING RELATES TO PRESIDENT KENNEDY, THE OTHER RELATES TO PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON. IN 1961, KENNEDY... |
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WE SAT DOWN WITH THE FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY, ROBERT MCNAMARA, IN 1995, WHEN HE WROTE HIS BOOK ABOUT... |
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WE BELIEVE, AS I BELIEVE IN 1974, THAT IF THE SOVIETS AND CHINESE CONTROLLED IT, THE REST OF SOUTHEAST... |
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REACT TO THOSE COMMENTS FROM ROBERT MCNAMARA, AND WHAT GEORGE BUNDY TOLD YOU WHEN YOU WERE WORKING... |
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUR VIEWERS, LET ME TELL YOUR VIEWERS HOW SIGNIFICANT THAT BOOK WAS. THEY WERE... |
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DO YOU SEE PARALLELS TO DATE IN THE DEBATE WITH AFGHANISTAN? |
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THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STRONG PARALLELS. ONE OF THEM GOES BACK TO KENNEDY IN 1961. AT THE TIME, HE SAID... |
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FIRST PHONE CALL. SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND. DEMOCRAT LINE. CALLER: I CAN ONLY GUESS THIS PARTICULAR... |
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I WOULD MAKE TWO POINTS. IN OUR SYSTEM, WE HAVE A VERY CLEAR DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY IN THE OFFICE... |
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OF LINCOLN, ILLINOIS. GOOD MORNING. CALLER: I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I AGREE WITH A COUPLE OF THINGS... |
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WHAT I OBSERVED HERE IS A DIFFERENT PROCESS, AND ONE THAT REFLECTS THE GRAVE, SERIOUS NATURE OF THE... |
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GEORGE FROM PORTLAND, MAINE. CALLER: THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY PHONE CALL. I WANT TO THANK YOUR GUEST... |
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YOUR REACTION? |
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IT IS A FAIR AND DISTURBING POINT THAT OUR CALLER IS MAKING. THERE ARE SOME COMPELLING PARALLELS... |
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SCOTT ON THE REPUBLICAN LINE. WASHINGTON, D.C. CALLER: I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE... |
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LET ME FIRST SIGHT YOUR SERVICE IN THE MILITARY. THAT IS IMPORTANT, SOMETHING THAT WE ALL RESPECT,... |
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OUR GUEST IS THE AUTHOR OF "LESSONS IN DISASTER." I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE MOST RECENT COVER OF "TIME... |
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I THINK THAT IS AN EXCELLENT POINT, ONE OF THINGS IN THIS CONFLICT THAT IS THE MOST TANGIBLE. TO YOUR... |
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A COUPLE OF MORE PHONE CALLS. FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. GRADY. CALLER: I AM A VIETNAM VETERAN.... |
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR QUESTION. IT IDENTIFIES AN IMPORTANT DEBATE. CURRENTLY, THE FOCUS... |
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ONE MORE PHONE CALL. BROOKE ON THE REPUBLICAN LINE. CALLER: I THINK EVERYONE'S MEMORY IS SHORT. THE... |
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MY APOLOGIES, WE HAVE TO LEAVE IT THERE. MR. GOLD TEAM, A BRIEF RESPONSE? |
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THERE IS A PROCESS OF COMMAND. WHAT WE HOPE IS GOING ON IS THIS CHAIN OF COMMAND IS FUNCTIONING AS... |
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"LESSONS IN DISASTER" BY GORDON GOLDSTEIN. IT IS A BOOK BEING READ IN THE WHITE HOUSE RIGHT NOW. THANK... |
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