Citation Number: 1933 . He was a faithful husband, a loving son, and a good friend, Mike Mathews read from the statement at a press conference. And I dont know how in the hell youre going to get out, unless they tell you to get out. Thats just a rat hole there. . You get a few. I hate to bother you, but Im just. The Presidents Commission met pursuant to call at 10:00 a.m. in the Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, 200 Maryland Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C., Chief Justice Earl Warren, presiding. He was the fourth child, and first son, of what became a family of thirteen children. WebRICHARD RUSSELL: I know, but you go send a whole lot of our boys out there- LYNDON B. JOHNSON: Yeah, that's right. I think that if you could get somebody to make a survey. I-Mab (NASDAQ: IMAB) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript March 31, 2023 Tyler Ehler: Good morning to everyone and thank you for joining us this morning. Family Left Heartbroken After Airline Worker Steals and Crashes Plane. . All rights reserved. 
I just . He embraced contact and, according to friends and family, got his bell rung with some frequency. After some discussion, the Chairman declared the Motion lost for lack of a second. More about the Warren Commissions treatment of the JFK assassination: Website created by Lab 99 Web Design: http://www.lab99.com/. There really is a cleavage there. Because they are new in it and would not have a great many preconceived ideas in approaching it. Description: This I just havent got the nerve to do it, and I dont see any other way out of it. [note 19] Lodge resigned as ambassador in June to work against Barry Goldwaters nomination as the Republican candidate for President; he returned to the post the following year. . As with most recordings of phone calls, not every word is straightforward to interpret. Some old freebooter down in there thatIve forgotten his name, I havent heard about him lately, but hes still there, sort of a hell-raiser, and he dont know exactly what he wants, I think . In early June, Zorthian was given increased authority over the coordination of U.S. information-psychological programs. 22 November 1963 An Introduction to the JFK Assassination, You are here: Home Other JFK Assassination Texts JFK Assassination Documents Senator Richard Russell and the Warren Report. WebThe following transcript has been prepared for the convenience of the reader. I think Clay has . . . There were talks for TIF, but with the OMNI not allowing hotel TIF deals, it was expected it would be apartments. And in the morningwed knock out the road at nightand in the morning the damn people would be back driving over it. . Richard Russell. Thats what Im talking about. In Russells words: according to their theory, he not only missed the whole automobile, but he missed the street!. Some Richard Russell at his job as a ground service agent. Mellon Foundation and the Presidents Office of the University of Virginia, The Miller Centers Presidential Recordings Program is funded in part by the [note 24] With this reminder of Ben Milams personal fate, Russell implicitly chided Johnson for his earlier bravado in discussing Mansfields support of neutralization. There aint any doubt in my mind but he had old Diem killed out there, himself, so he could. As the voice recordings show, Beebos intent was not to harm anyone. Profile emerges of ground service agent, 29, who had passed background checks to get a job at Horizon Air, Ive got a lot of people that care about me. Russells unpublished personal papers can be found in the Richard B. Russell Memorial Library at the University of Georgia, Athens. [note 2] End of 2021 revisions. We just shot up several million dollars worth of shells to think that wed closed it. . WebRichard Russell was born in Winder, Georgia, on 2nd November, 1897. . and scholarly value of traditional peer-reviewed university press publishing Why, of course he wont let [unclear], wont let [unclear] go out there. His father, Richard Russell, Sr., was a lawyer who later became chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. [note 11] Along with Senator Morse, Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska had been a vocal critic of U.S. intervention in Vietnam. [note 10] For this incident, see George Reedy to Johnson, 10:40 a.m., May 27, 1964, in this chapter. I dont want to do anything on the basis of just the information Ive got now. Three: a realistic facing of the fact that were in this situation without reliable military allies. Well, hell, I know that. [note 22] End of 2021 revisions. [note 21] The Presidential Recordings Program revised the following section of text in 2021 for inclusion in The LBJ Telephone Tapes, a project produced by the Miller Center in partnership with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library to commemorate the library's 50th anniversary. Dick Russell Jr. [DGeorgia], President Johnson pushed his mentor for his opinions about key War on Poverty programsand offered some of I cant remember that fellows name, some sort of a maverick fellow thats got a big following down in there below Saigon, and our people all hate him, because hes always against the government, and hes not fighting them and all, but hes a very powerful man in Vietnam. 
He wanted to get somebody that was more pliant to Lodge whod do exactly what he said, right quick. . [note 25] Nguyen Khanh became Prime Minister of South Vietnam in January 1964 after overthrowing the generals who had staged the coup against Diem. And you cant do anything with Lodge and thats where McNamaras so frustrated. But hes about to come to the conclusion now that Laos is crumbling and Vietnam is wobbly. 
The final Report acknowledged that the possibility of others being involved with either Oswald or Ruby cannot be rejected categorically (Warren Report, p.22), but had only this to say about Russells and Coopers objections: Although it is not necessary to any essential findings of the Commission to determine just which shot hit Governor Connally, there is very persuasive evidence from the experts to indicate that the same bullet which pierced the Presidents throat also caused Governor Connallys wounds. . Few Established Names on the Overlooked Simply Because It's Been Successful." The purpose of the Warren Report, as outlined in Nicholas Katzenbachs memo, was to help the news media to convince the public that Oswald was the assassin [and] that he did not have confederates who are still at large. It was clearly felt that for the reports conclusions to be convincing, the Commissioners needed to be seen to be unanimous. Thats true on that railroad over there on the North coast. I just dont know, its aand I dont know where to go for advice. Webaccident st albans road, watford today. If you or someone you know may be contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. U.S. Airlines Are Editing Their Websites to Remove Taiwan's Name at China's Request, What America's Richest Ski Town's Handling of COVID-19 Shows. 
Hed look perfectly foolish. The Warren Commissions General Counsel, Lee Rankin, managed to defuse the senators criticism while preserving the illusion of unanimity. 
. [note 3] The Presidential Recordings Program revised the following section of text in 2021 for inclusion in The LBJ Telephone Tapes, a project produced by the Miller Center in partnership with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library to commemorate the library's 50th anniversary. I went out with him around the world, in 43, the only committee [that] went out during the war, and we went everywhere and Lodge was on there; and hes a bright fellow, intelligent fellow, but hes just not a man that persists, and he thinks hes dealing with barbarian tribes out there and that hes the emperor and hes going to tell them what to do. Guian A. McKee, vol. An operational supervisor for Horizon Air described Russell as "a quiet guy" who was "well liked by the other workers". Alaska Air Group CEO Brad Tilden said at a news conference Saturday that Russell worked for Horizon Air for four years and was on the clock and in uniform when he stole the twin-engine turboprop plane, which was parked in a cargo lot at the time. . Russell served in the Naval Reserve during the First World War and was given command of a coastal battery. The document is reproduced below. Over 20,000 CEO, Equity Analyst and Money Manager Interviews I dont think the people of the country know much about Vietnam and I think they care a hell of a lot less. Details of the apparent suicide were still emerging on Saturday, and no evidence of Russells motivations had been publicized beyond statements he made to air traffic controllers trying to coax him down. 
Its a hell of a . They opened a bakery and ran it for three years before selling it in 2015 to be closer to Hannahs family. But, hes an intelligent man. In 1943, as members of the Truman Committee, Lodge, Russell, and three other senators had toured all major combat theaters in order to investigate the performance of U.S. war agencies. He never has. What an interesting man you been, Oh, yeah. After the 22 January 1964 meeting that dealt with the rumours that Oswald was associated with the FBI or the CIA, the stenographers notes were destroyed. Is the experience he. That Laotian thing is absolutely impossible. . Lyndon Johnson and Richard Russell on 27 May 1964, Tape WH6405.10, Citations #3519, #3520, and #3521, Presidential Recordings Digital Edition [Toward the Great Society, vol. Unofficial digital copies of this call can be found online. 
], Well, I dont know. Tyler Ehler: Good morning to everyone and thank you for joining us this morning. So . its the damned worst mess I ever saw, and I dont like to bragI never have been right many times in my lifebut I knew we were going to get in this sort of mess when we went in there. 
Audio released of Russells conversation with an air traffic controller suggests that he was struggling with mental health issues, but his motive for stealing the plane remains unclear. And that they are flying the sorties and they are getting some results and theyre killing thousands of their people, but were losing moreI mean, were losing ground. 11214. 
And the old man was killed. Well, there aint any way that you can move into the North. Catch a start the transcript of open comments on board, alaska at what happens if Richard B. Russell. . Its a whole lot worse than Vietnam. Disclaimer: I am in no way proficient in the arts. The sketch on Richard Russells WordPress page. He also posted audio clips of interviews he conducted to SoundCloud for what appears to have been a multimedia college class. You can listen to all of his SoundCloud clipshere. I dont know how much Russia . I didnt . Maybe that will grease some gea WebThe transcript includes materials from start a job working papers yesterday afternoon said on washington was richard russell audio transcript. Such statement shall describe the salaries, travel, equipment rent and similar general categories, with the total obligations and total estimated cost, this approval to be subject to such financial statement being furnished to each of the Commissioners and their having an opportunity to direct such inquiries as they may care to to [sic] the General Counsel about specific items. WebTranscript Edited by Guian A. McKee, with Kieran K. Matthews and Marc J. Selverstone In this conversation with Sen. Richard B. I had him up here the other day, getting some advice from him on some matters, and I found him very alert. They aint going to take back and give us the territory and behave. I dont know ifbefore I took any drastic action, I think Id get somebody about like old Omar Bradley and one or two perhaps senior people in who have had government experience, not necessarily the military. The episode illustrates several interesting aspects of the workings of the Commission and the creation of the Warren Report. American Defense and Security. . We get him to give us some names and we pick one of thosethe best one weve gotsend him out to run the damn war and he gets to where he wont speak to the deputy chief of mission. But it would be more consistent with the attitude of the American people and their general reactions to go in, because they could understand that. So the conferences wont do it. playlist is created using html elements. Russell, who was a ground service employee for Horizon Air and did not have a pilots license, took the twin-engine turboprop plane from a maintenance area where it was parked at the airport. On May 21, 2015, I presented a new lecture, Introducing Aesthetics to the 4 th Grade at Central School in Im afraid thats right. 
On 26 May, McNamara testified before a closed session of the committee. Although a stenographer appeared to be present, the official written record of the meeting did not take the form of a verbatim transcript, as was the case with the other sessions, but was merely a list of trivial procedural items. 
Russell, who was widely identified as the pilot on Saturday morning, was the sole victim in the crash. And dont forget that old Ben Milams the only man that got killed. Speaking with the Seattle Times, one of Russells former co-workers described him as a quiet, well-liked young man. Loosely modeled on NATO, SEATO provided for the mutual defense of non-Communist countries in the region. . I dont know. WebIt was a shocking scene above the Puget Sound, as Horizon Airlines employee Richard Russell stole and flew a turboprop from Sea-Tac Airport while air traffic tried to talk him The Republicans are going to make a political issue out of it, every one of them, even [Everett] Dirksen. Over the ten months of the Commissions existence, they held only 13 meetings, not all of which were fully attended. Thats right, thats right, but just because somebody else. [Pauses.] We tell them every week, we tell [Nikita] Khrushchev, we send China and Hanoi and all of them word that well get out of there and stay out of there, if theyll just quit raiding their neighbors. Richard Russell was a Horizon Air ground service agent from Sumner, Washington. . But, though, hes inclined to . That's exactly right. And they just cant shed themselves of that complex. made almost every decision about which witnesses to interview, and which questions to ask; performed most of the interviews: of the 552 witnesses who submitted evidence to the Warren Commission, only 94 testified in person with one or more Commissioners present. . Rick Christenson, who was previously an operational supervisor with Horizon Air and who watched Russells flight over Puget Sound, described Russell to the Times as a quiet guy. It seemed like he was well-liked by the other workers, Christenson said. The General Counsel was asked to furnish each of the Commissioners a list of the employees of the Commission with their addresses and that this be supplied to each Commissioner as soon as it can be furnished after the Report has been published. In December 1835, when some leaders of the rebel Texas forces wanted to delay a planned attack on a Mexican army camped at San Antonio until after the winter, Milam disagreed. The airport you just passed over on your left, thats the R. J. Russell (Richard John Russell, 1872-1943), British dental surgeon and Liberal politician. [President Johnson chuckles.] WebThe President called Georgia Senator Richard Russell to consult on the selection of a replacement for U.S. Thats right. Russell was active in his local community, serving as a leader at Young Life, a Christian youth ministry. Lodge, Nixon, Rockefeller, Goldwater all say move. If Theyd Give Us Good Planes, U.S. News & World Report, 4 May 1964; McNamara Faces Quiz on Obsolete Plane Use, Washington Post, 13 May 1964; Sylvester Scores Magazine on Vietnam Letters, New York Times, 23 May 1964. . 
He feels like its sort of up to him personally to see that the thing goes through. I dont know, sir, you better get some brains from somewhere to apply to this thing, because I dont know what to do with it. His family members said in a statement they were heartbroken. Its going to disappoint them to hear that I did this.. And theres others here that want to get out. In this season of life we enjoy exploring as much as possible, whether it is a day (or so) trip to one of Alaska Airlines destinations, or visiting a new area of Washington, Russell wrote in the blog. [note 29] End of 2021 revisions. In midsummer he would make his concerns public in a speech on the Senate floor. These latter targets would comprise those related to North Vietnams military power (e.g., POL storage, selected airfields, barracks/training areas, bridges, railroad yards, port facilities, communications) and those comprising their industrial assets. . Yeah, thats right, thats exactly right. 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Some old freebooter down in there thatIve forgotten his name, I havent heard about him lately, but hes still there, sort of a hell-raiser, and he dont know exactly what he wants, I think . In early June, Zorthian was given increased authority over the coordination of U.S. information-psychological programs. 22 November 1963 An Introduction to the JFK Assassination, You are here: Home Other JFK Assassination Texts JFK Assassination Documents Senator Richard Russell and the Warren Report. WebThe following transcript has been prepared for the convenience of the reader. I think Clay has . . . There were talks for TIF, but with the OMNI not allowing hotel TIF deals, it was expected it would be apartments. And in the morningwed knock out the road at nightand in the morning the damn people would be back driving over it. . Richard Russell. Thats what Im talking about. In Russells words: according to their theory, he not only missed the whole automobile, but he missed the street!. Some Richard Russell at his job as a ground service agent. Mellon Foundation and the Presidents Office of the University of Virginia, The Miller Centers Presidential Recordings Program is funded in part by the [note 24] With this reminder of Ben Milams personal fate, Russell implicitly chided Johnson for his earlier bravado in discussing Mansfields support of neutralization. There aint any doubt in my mind but he had old Diem killed out there, himself, so he could. As the voice recordings show, Beebos intent was not to harm anyone. Profile emerges of ground service agent, 29, who had passed background checks to get a job at Horizon Air, Ive got a lot of people that care about me. Russells unpublished personal papers can be found in the Richard B. Russell Memorial Library at the University of Georgia, Athens. [note 2] End of 2021 revisions. We just shot up several million dollars worth of shells to think that wed closed it. . WebRichard Russell was born in Winder, Georgia, on 2nd November, 1897. . and scholarly value of traditional peer-reviewed university press publishing Why, of course he wont let [unclear], wont let [unclear] go out there. His father, Richard Russell, Sr., was a lawyer who later became chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. [note 11] Along with Senator Morse, Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska had been a vocal critic of U.S. intervention in Vietnam. [note 10] For this incident, see George Reedy to Johnson, 10:40 a.m., May 27, 1964, in this chapter. I dont want to do anything on the basis of just the information Ive got now. Three: a realistic facing of the fact that were in this situation without reliable military allies. Well, hell, I know that. [note 22] End of 2021 revisions. [note 21] The Presidential Recordings Program revised the following section of text in 2021 for inclusion in The LBJ Telephone Tapes, a project produced by the Miller Center in partnership with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library to commemorate the library's 50th anniversary. Dick Russell Jr. [DGeorgia], President Johnson pushed his mentor for his opinions about key War on Poverty programsand offered some of I cant remember that fellows name, some sort of a maverick fellow thats got a big following down in there below Saigon, and our people all hate him, because hes always against the government, and hes not fighting them and all, but hes a very powerful man in Vietnam. He wanted to get somebody that was more pliant to Lodge whod do exactly what he said, right quick. . [note 25] Nguyen Khanh became Prime Minister of South Vietnam in January 1964 after overthrowing the generals who had staged the coup against Diem. And you cant do anything with Lodge and thats where McNamaras so frustrated. But hes about to come to the conclusion now that Laos is crumbling and Vietnam is wobbly. The final Report acknowledged that the possibility of others being involved with either Oswald or Ruby cannot be rejected categorically (Warren Report, p.22), but had only this to say about Russells and Coopers objections: Although it is not necessary to any essential findings of the Commission to determine just which shot hit Governor Connally, there is very persuasive evidence from the experts to indicate that the same bullet which pierced the Presidents throat also caused Governor Connallys wounds. . Few Established Names on the Overlooked Simply Because It's Been Successful." The purpose of the Warren Report, as outlined in Nicholas Katzenbachs memo, was to help the news media to convince the public that Oswald was the assassin [and] that he did not have confederates who are still at large. It was clearly felt that for the reports conclusions to be convincing, the Commissioners needed to be seen to be unanimous. Thats true on that railroad over there on the North coast. I just dont know, its aand I dont know where to go for advice. Webaccident st albans road, watford today. If you or someone you know may be contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. U.S. Airlines Are Editing Their Websites to Remove Taiwan's Name at China's Request, What America's Richest Ski Town's Handling of COVID-19 Shows. Hed look perfectly foolish. The Warren Commissions General Counsel, Lee Rankin, managed to defuse the senators criticism while preserving the illusion of unanimity. . [note 3] The Presidential Recordings Program revised the following section of text in 2021 for inclusion in The LBJ Telephone Tapes, a project produced by the Miller Center in partnership with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library to commemorate the library's 50th anniversary. I went out with him around the world, in 43, the only committee [that] went out during the war, and we went everywhere and Lodge was on there; and hes a bright fellow, intelligent fellow, but hes just not a man that persists, and he thinks hes dealing with barbarian tribes out there and that hes the emperor and hes going to tell them what to do. Guian A. McKee, vol. An operational supervisor for Horizon Air described Russell as "a quiet guy" who was "well liked by the other workers". Alaska Air Group CEO Brad Tilden said at a news conference Saturday that Russell worked for Horizon Air for four years and was on the clock and in uniform when he stole the twin-engine turboprop plane, which was parked in a cargo lot at the time. . Russell served in the Naval Reserve during the First World War and was given command of a coastal battery. The document is reproduced below. Over 20,000 CEO, Equity Analyst and Money Manager Interviews I dont think the people of the country know much about Vietnam and I think they care a hell of a lot less. Details of the apparent suicide were still emerging on Saturday, and no evidence of Russells motivations had been publicized beyond statements he made to air traffic controllers trying to coax him down. Its a hell of a . They opened a bakery and ran it for three years before selling it in 2015 to be closer to Hannahs family. But, hes an intelligent man. In 1943, as members of the Truman Committee, Lodge, Russell, and three other senators had toured all major combat theaters in order to investigate the performance of U.S. war agencies. He never has. What an interesting man you been, Oh, yeah. After the 22 January 1964 meeting that dealt with the rumours that Oswald was associated with the FBI or the CIA, the stenographers notes were destroyed. Is the experience he. That Laotian thing is absolutely impossible. . Lyndon Johnson and Richard Russell on 27 May 1964, Tape WH6405.10, Citations #3519, #3520, and #3521, Presidential Recordings Digital Edition [Toward the Great Society, vol. Unofficial digital copies of this call can be found online. ], Well, I dont know. Tyler Ehler: Good morning to everyone and thank you for joining us this morning. So . its the damned worst mess I ever saw, and I dont like to bragI never have been right many times in my lifebut I knew we were going to get in this sort of mess when we went in there. Audio released of Russells conversation with an air traffic controller suggests that he was struggling with mental health issues, but his motive for stealing the plane remains unclear. And that they are flying the sorties and they are getting some results and theyre killing thousands of their people, but were losing moreI mean, were losing ground. 11214. And the old man was killed. Well, there aint any way that you can move into the North. Catch a start the transcript of open comments on board, alaska at what happens if Richard B. Russell. . Its a whole lot worse than Vietnam. Disclaimer: I am in no way proficient in the arts. The sketch on Richard Russells WordPress page. He also posted audio clips of interviews he conducted to SoundCloud for what appears to have been a multimedia college class. You can listen to all of his SoundCloud clipshere. I dont know how much Russia . I didnt . Maybe that will grease some gea WebThe transcript includes materials from start a job working papers yesterday afternoon said on washington was richard russell audio transcript. Such statement shall describe the salaries, travel, equipment rent and similar general categories, with the total obligations and total estimated cost, this approval to be subject to such financial statement being furnished to each of the Commissioners and their having an opportunity to direct such inquiries as they may care to to [sic] the General Counsel about specific items. WebTranscript Edited by Guian A. McKee, with Kieran K. Matthews and Marc J. Selverstone In this conversation with Sen. Richard B. I had him up here the other day, getting some advice from him on some matters, and I found him very alert. They aint going to take back and give us the territory and behave. I dont know ifbefore I took any drastic action, I think Id get somebody about like old Omar Bradley and one or two perhaps senior people in who have had government experience, not necessarily the military. The episode illustrates several interesting aspects of the workings of the Commission and the creation of the Warren Report. American Defense and Security. . We get him to give us some names and we pick one of thosethe best one weve gotsend him out to run the damn war and he gets to where he wont speak to the deputy chief of mission. But it would be more consistent with the attitude of the American people and their general reactions to go in, because they could understand that. So the conferences wont do it. playlist is created using html elements. Russell, who was a ground service employee for Horizon Air and did not have a pilots license, took the twin-engine turboprop plane from a maintenance area where it was parked at the airport. On May 21, 2015, I presented a new lecture, Introducing Aesthetics to the 4 th Grade at Central School in Im afraid thats right. On 26 May, McNamara testified before a closed session of the committee. Although a stenographer appeared to be present, the official written record of the meeting did not take the form of a verbatim transcript, as was the case with the other sessions, but was merely a list of trivial procedural items. Russell, who was widely identified as the pilot on Saturday morning, was the sole victim in the crash. And dont forget that old Ben Milams the only man that got killed. Speaking with the Seattle Times, one of Russells former co-workers described him as a quiet, well-liked young man. Loosely modeled on NATO, SEATO provided for the mutual defense of non-Communist countries in the region. . I dont know. WebIt was a shocking scene above the Puget Sound, as Horizon Airlines employee Richard Russell stole and flew a turboprop from Sea-Tac Airport while air traffic tried to talk him The Republicans are going to make a political issue out of it, every one of them, even [Everett] Dirksen. Over the ten months of the Commissions existence, they held only 13 meetings, not all of which were fully attended. Thats right, thats right, but just because somebody else. [Pauses.] We tell them every week, we tell [Nikita] Khrushchev, we send China and Hanoi and all of them word that well get out of there and stay out of there, if theyll just quit raiding their neighbors. Richard Russell was a Horizon Air ground service agent from Sumner, Washington. . But, though, hes inclined to . That's exactly right. And they just cant shed themselves of that complex. made almost every decision about which witnesses to interview, and which questions to ask; performed most of the interviews: of the 552 witnesses who submitted evidence to the Warren Commission, only 94 testified in person with one or more Commissioners present. . Rick Christenson, who was previously an operational supervisor with Horizon Air and who watched Russells flight over Puget Sound, described Russell to the Times as a quiet guy. It seemed like he was well-liked by the other workers, Christenson said. The General Counsel was asked to furnish each of the Commissioners a list of the employees of the Commission with their addresses and that this be supplied to each Commissioner as soon as it can be furnished after the Report has been published. In December 1835, when some leaders of the rebel Texas forces wanted to delay a planned attack on a Mexican army camped at San Antonio until after the winter, Milam disagreed. The airport you just passed over on your left, thats the R. J. Russell (Richard John Russell, 1872-1943), British dental surgeon and Liberal politician. [President Johnson chuckles.] WebThe President called Georgia Senator Richard Russell to consult on the selection of a replacement for U.S. Thats right. Russell was active in his local community, serving as a leader at Young Life, a Christian youth ministry. Lodge, Nixon, Rockefeller, Goldwater all say move. If Theyd Give Us Good Planes, U.S. News & World Report, 4 May 1964; McNamara Faces Quiz on Obsolete Plane Use, Washington Post, 13 May 1964; Sylvester Scores Magazine on Vietnam Letters, New York Times, 23 May 1964. . He feels like its sort of up to him personally to see that the thing goes through. I dont know, sir, you better get some brains from somewhere to apply to this thing, because I dont know what to do with it. His family members said in a statement they were heartbroken. Its going to disappoint them to hear that I did this.. And theres others here that want to get out. In this season of life we enjoy exploring as much as possible, whether it is a day (or so) trip to one of Alaska Airlines destinations, or visiting a new area of Washington, Russell wrote in the blog. [note 29] End of 2021 revisions. 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