The guidance for Wherley was to send up the aircraft, with orders to protect the White House and take out any aircraft that threatened the Capitol.
( ( ( The guidance ) ( for Wherley ) ) ( ( ( ( was ( to ( ( send up ) ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) , ) ( with ( orders ( to ( ( ( protect ( the ( White House ) ) ) and ) ( ( take out ) ( ( any aircraft ) ( that ( threatened ( the Capitol ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
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WHerley thought that this was too late to actually matter.
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