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we come to that sort of thing, we have to produce it in

essentially the form that it will be published.
CDR. CRONKITE: Could you say what sort of a time
factor you have in mind with respect to the United Nations?
DR.
do it,

BUGHER:

the better,

It is the same old story.

consistent with quality.

The faster w

This is some-

thing we don't want to do any job on that five years from
now you look back and say, why didn't they take a little more

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time and put a little polish on this or that paragraph.
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we want really a first class job.

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available,the better off I think we are.

CDR. CRONKITE:

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The sooner it is

Apropos of that, I am very pleased

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that the preliminary report is secret restricted data, but

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after re-reading it,

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that were not said or said better.
DR. BUGHER:

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I wish there were a lot of things

It serves its purpose as a draft.

Do you want to make it top secret now?

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CDR.

CRONKITE:

Yes,

I would go to top secret.

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Under the conditions, and where it was written, it is not

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so bad, but it looks bad in Washington now.

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DR.

BUGHER:

As a rush draft, it is a very commend-

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able job, and it is the kickoff point for a more complete

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version.

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to change naturally, and some deletions undoubtedly, but

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it is a pretty solid story.

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