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From: john@jupiter.nmt.edu (John Shipman)
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Subject: More Sahl on Haig
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Date: 31 Dec 89 11:30:10 GMT
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I heard Mort Sahl tell this story about Al Haig on the CBS
morning TV program on March 24, 1987; this version is
paraphrased from my notes.

When Prime Minister Nakasone visited President Reagan, he
asked for the auto import restrictions to be rescinded,
saying ``We've had a rougher time of it; consider
Hiroshima.''

The Gipper was nonplused.  ``What has that got to do
with it?''

``Well, we've never destroyed one of *your* cities,''
replied Nakasone.

Quickly Haig cut in: ``What about Detroit?''

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