PAGE SIX

Document Text:
CIA-DOD Emergency Meeting [page 6]
Morasko Disaster - November 3, 1983

Weinberger: The President has asked that we find a quote “proportional response” to this incident. He has London, Paris, and Berlin on the phone wanting to know what the hell is going on, and I don’t blame them. These, these – Halprin, what did you call it?

Halprin: Outbreak Zones. And them, Mr. Secretary, not it. There are five now. Starting in Morasko.

Weinberger: Right. Sure. They want to know what the course of action is. Hell, I want to know what the course of action is. Meanwhile, I got NATO who wants to take control of the damn thing.

Casey: Well, that’s not happening.

Weinberger: Then we need a solution. And fast.

[REDACTED]: Excuse me, Director, if I may—

Casey: I’m sorry, who are you?—

Hineman: I told you to not speak! Apologies, Director, my Associate doesn’t understand there are protocols--

[REDACTED]: [REDACTED], Associate Deputy Director, CIA DS&T. I believe this may be of interest to you. A remedy to your situation.

[REDACTED] slides a folder down the conference table. Casey catches it. Casey reads. One minute passes. Two minutes.

Casey: This proposal. This is yours?

[REDACTED]: Yes, sir. A sub-group within the Directorate of Science and Technology. Internationally staffed, it would provide the illusion of involvement for our allies while remaining firmly under our control.

Casey: “Office of Requiem”. Sounds a little ominous.

[REDACTED]: Then it is having the desired effect, sir.

Casey: Caspar, take a look at this. Susan, get me the White House. We may have something here.