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Nov 19, 2022

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...

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...