On the recordOctober 29, 1960
A general war under the conditions which exist today would be a war in which United States and Soviet forces would be totally engaged and nuclear weapons would inevitably be employed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduA general war under the conditions which exist today would be a war in which United States and Soviet forces would be totally engaged and nuclear weapons would inevitably be employed.
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