774.han.007766 Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire

At this stage of the war, people didn't yet know what was going on; they did not receive information, and there was great confidence in our ability to withhold [withstand an attack], and there was no panic - on the contrary, people mobilized, people came from abroad, students rushed to the embassies, and there was a feeling of confidence that we would overcome the situation.