Clarke reported that they were asking the President for authority to shoot down aircraft.
( Clarke ( ( reported ( that ( they ( were ( ( asking ( ( the President ) ( for authority ) ) ) ( to ( ( shoot down ) aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
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Some people wanted to start shooting down aircraft.
( ( Some people ) ( ( wanted ( to ( start ( ( shooting down ) aircraft ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB start) (S (VP (VBG shooting) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (NN aircraft)))))))) (. .)))