Now my sources tell me we can teach old threads new tricks!

No doubt US plane on stand by would have got Roth's sixth sense working overtime

It looks like we have to go back to Godfather school for answers
1. why Michael needed to attend the Presidential party
2. why Michael needed an alibi Whom did Michael have to answer to?
3. How Michael planned to dodge? give the slip? to the "team of assassins" to get to the airport, board and take off