Castro: Soviets Can Remove Jet Bombers
Nov. 19, 1962 - Premier Fidel Castro informed the U.N. early today that he would not object if the Soviet Union removed the jet bombers...
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Nov 17, 2022
Three Pro-Castro Cubans Arrested on Conspiracy Charges
Nov. 17, 1962 - Three pro-Castro Cubans were arrested in New York today on sabotage conspiracy charges after the FBI had seized a cache...
Nov 16, 2022
U.S. Answers Castro Threats
Nov. 16, 1962 - The U.S. said today it would defend its aerial surveillance flights over Cuba if necessary and would continue them until...
Nov 15, 2022
Castro Issues Warning on Reconnaissance Flights
Nov. 15, 1962 - Premier Fidel Castro warned today that Cuba would shoot down U.S. planes if the aerial reconnaissance over Cuba...
Nov 8, 2022
U.S. Says “All Known” Offensive Missile Bases in Cuba Dismantled
Nov. 8, 1962 - The U.S. announced today that “all known” offensive-missile bases in Cuba had been dismantled. A statement issued by the...
Nov 4, 2022
Anniversary of Hungarian Revolution Honored
Nov. 4, 1962 - A special prayer on the anniversary of the Soviet crushing of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (pictured) was offered today...
Nov 2, 2022
Nov. 2, 1962 - JFK Televised Speech on Cuba
Nov. 2, 1962 - Here is President Kennedy’s radio and television statement on the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. #cuba #JFK...
Nov 1, 2022
Castro Rejects International Inspections
Nov. 1, 1962 - Premier Fidel Castro (right) announced tonight Cuba’s rejection of any form of international inspection on the withdrawal...
Oct 31, 2022
Castro Continues Guantanamo Demands
Oct. 31, 1962 - U Thant and a somber group of his top assistants returned tonight from two days of negotiations with Fidel Castro in...
Oct 31, 2022
Khrushchev’s Control Could Be Slipping
Oct. 31, 1962 - Qualified sources suggested today that Premier Khrushchev’s control of the Soviet Government was entering a period of...
Oct 30, 2022
U.S. Temporarily Suspends Surveillance of Cuba
Oct. 30, 1962 - The U.S. temporarily suspended its aerial surveillance of Cuba today amid reports that the Soviet Union had halted work...
Oct 29, 2022
Kennedy Administration Considered and Rejected Surprise Attack on Cuba
Oct. 29, 1962 - President Kennedy (pictured with Gen. Curtis LeMay) and his advisers gave long and serious thought to ordering a surprise...
Oct 29, 2022
Europe Hails JFK on Cuban Victory
Oct. 29, 1962 - Western Europe hailed today the Soviet Union’s retreat in the Cuban crisis as a stunning victory for the U.S. President...
Oct 28, 2022
Attorney General Links Cuban Crisis to Racial Turmoil
Oct. 28, 1962 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said tonight that the tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union over Cuba were linked...
Oct 28, 2022
McNamara Finally Goes Home after Sleeping at Pentagon for a Week
Oct. 28, 1962 - Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara (left) left the Pentagon tonight to go home and sleep in his own bed for the...
Oct 28, 2022
Oct. 28, 1962 - JFK and Truman Discuss Cuban Missile Crisis
Oct. 28, 1962 - On this recorded telephone call, President Kennedy briefs former President Truman on the latest developments in the Cuban...
Oct 28, 2022
JFK and Democrats May Gain from Cuban Crisis
Oct. 28, 1962 - President Kennedy and the Democratic party have probably gained a political windfall as a result of Premier Khrushchev’s...
Oct 28, 2022
Oct. 28, 1962 - JFK and Eisenhower Discuss Cuban Missile Crisis
Oct. 28, 1962 - On this recorded telephone call, President Kennedy briefs former President Eisenhower on the latest developments in the ...
Oct 28, 2022
Castro Continues Tantrum Over Guantanamo
Oct. 28, 1962 - Premier Fidel Castro demanded today that the U.S. evacuate its naval base at Guantanamo Bay. This was taken in Washington...
Oct 28, 2022
U.S. Plane Wanders Over Soviet Territory, JFK “Regrets” Incident
Oct. 28, 1962 - A U.S. plane flew over Soviet Far Eastern territory today, but both President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev sought to...
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