Is there a clear contradiction between 'The Vice President recalled being told, just after his arrival, that the Air Force was trying to establish a combat air patrol over Washington.' and 'The Vice President recalled being told that there was nothing the Air Force could do to protect Washington.'
The Vice President recalled being told, just after his arrival, that the Air Force was trying to establish a combat air patrol over Washington.###The Vice President recalled being told that there was nothing the Air Force could do to protect Washington.