"Undoubtedly. But that sort of method would hardly answer here, in the United States."
"No. But the same sort of methods can be used-less the bullets."
"You mean that you think they can be frightened out' I don't mean the anarchists; I refer to the spy systems?"
"I think so."
"Well, Mr. Carter, you are at liberty to employ any means you think so long as the country itself is not held responsible---or, rather so long as it does not appear that the country has to do with it."
"And Mr. President, do you realize what the best method would be for accomplishing the very end you aim at?"
"Perhaps not."
"It will be to convince them that we ourselves have a spy system that is so perfect, that they cannot hope to compete with it."
"I don't know but you are right, Mr. Carter."
"I know that I am right, sir. It is the only course that will convince them, finally."