on the other hand, the kremlin activated the hotline between the us and the ussr so that kosigan's ultimatum. the text contained the message that... that since the us is israel's supporter, we ask you to stop the continuation of israel's aggression against egyptian soil. about 7:15, the telephone rank was the duty officer in the war room, m secretary, prime minister kesegins on the hotline, he washed to speak to the president, so the president came on the line, he said god damn it, bob, what are you calling me for at this time in the morning, i said, mr. president, prime minister casegan's on the hotline, he wish to respond. johnson didn't want the situation to turn into a military confrontation with the ussr. he immediately sent word to moscow that with the help of the ussr and the un, the us will use any means to put an end to the war. the first day of war was nearing midday when in a televised speech. eshkul and king hussein and the rest of the arabs. we appeal to king hussein and to other neighbors to stay their hands and israel would do likewise, but king hussein didn't take the advice