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“Governor, there’s a rumor that you did not personally push the button. Is that true?” “I’m glad I asked you to ask me that. Yes. I did not push the button myself. However, I take full responsibility for this. I was busy. I asked my staff to push the button, and they did . . .” “You say you authorized them to push the button?” “Well, it may have been pushed accidentally—I really can’t say. I didn’t see it pushed. I want to stress that I take full responsibility for this tragedy, even though I did not personally push the button. In fact, I considered the action rash, upon reflection. Quite rash. I am not so rash myself, but my staff was eager.” “Did you realize the consequences of pushing the button, Governor?” “Yes, of course, I read the directions carefully. I said I was busy that day. Somebody may have hit it with his elbow. I’m damn sure I didn’t push it. It wasn’t pushed as I would have pushed it anyway. You know my style.” “Thank you very much, Governor.”

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“Governor, there’s a rumor that you did not personally push the button. Is that true?” “I’m glad I asked you to ask me that. Yes. I did not push the button myself. However, I take full responsibility for this. I was busy. I asked my staff to push the button, and they did . . .” “You say you authorized them to push the button?” “Well, it may have been pushed accidentally—I really can’t say. I didn’t see it pushed. I want to stress that I take full responsibility for this tragedy, even though I did not personally push the button. In fact, I considered the action rash, upon reflection. Quite rash. I am not so rash myself, but my staff was eager.” “Did you realize the consequences of pushing the button, Governor?” “Yes, of course, I read the directions carefully. I said I was busy that day. Somebody may have hit it with his elbow. I’m damn sure I didn’t push it. It wasn’t pushed as I would have pushed it anyway. You know my style.” “Thank you very much, Governor.”