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- . CHRISTIAN: Walt Rostow, who had arrived
earlier
this morning at the Situation
Room, along with his
specialist
in the Middle East affairs,
Harold H. Saunders
of the National
Security
Council.
Q
Situation
Do we know at what time
Room?
MR. CHRISTIAN:
have
- will
promptly act upon it.
We believe that a cease-fire
is the
necessary
"first
step,"
in the words of the resolution
itself
-- a first
step toward what we all must hope will be a new
time of settled
peace and progress
for all the peoples
of
the Middle East
- distressed
to learn that large scale fighting
the Middle East, an eventuality
we had sought to prevent.
has broken
out in
Each side has accused the other of launching aggression.
At this time the
facts are not clear.
But we do know that tragic consequences
-
toward a settlement
been in touch
with
MR. CHRISTIAN: In times like this there are numerous
diplomatic
channels open to various
countries.
But as I
said this morning, I am not at liberty
to discuss
these
matters.
O
but
What about
immediate