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Oct 21, 2022

🚨 Crisis Atmosphere in Washington, Kennedy Radio-TV Address Expected

Oct. 21, 1962 - There is an unmistakable air of crisis in the nation’s capital tonight. President Kennedy and the highest Administration...

Oct 21, 2022

🚨Thousands of U.S. Marines Arrive in Key West

Oct. 21, 1962 - A large number of U.S. Marines have arrived at Key West Naval Base during the last two days. An unconfirmed report fixed...

Oct 20, 2022

🚨President Cuts Campaign Short, Evidence of High-Level Activity in Washington

Oct. 20, 1962 - President Kennedy, suffering from a cold, canceled the remainder of a grueling three-day campaign trip today and flew...

Oct 19, 2022

Oct. 19, 1962 - JFK Meets with Joint Chiefs on Soviet Missiles in Cuba

Oct. 19, 1962 - Here is audio of a secretly recorded meeting President Kennedy held today with the Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding Soviet...

Oct 19, 2022

Soviet Equipment Pouring into Cuba

Oct. 19, 1962 - The Soviet bloc poured equipment and supplies into Cuba last month at a rate of more than a shipload a day, U.S. sources...

Oct 18, 2022

Oct. 18, 1962 - JFK Dictates Account of Meeting on Cuba

Oct. 18, 1962 - Here is President Kennedy's dictated summary of a high-level, secret meeting held today on major developments in Cuba....

Oct 18, 2022

U.S. Shifting Navy Jet Fighters to Florida

Oct. 18, 1962 - The United States has quietly shifted a Navy squadron of 12 jet fighters to the southern tip of Florida to counter the...

Oct 17, 2022

U.S. Officials on Algerian Premier: Not Surprised by Betrayal

Oct. 17, 1962 - U.S. officials said tonight they were unhappy but not too surprised by Algerian Premier Ben Bella’s action in coming out...

Oct 17, 2022

In Cuba, Algerian Premier Turns on U.S.

Oct. 17, 1962 - Premier Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria (center) joined today with Premier Fidel Castro in demanding that the U.S. give up its...

Oct 16, 2022

Algerian Premier Arrives in Cuba

Oct. 16, 1962 - Premier Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria (center) arrived in Cuba today for a 24-hour state visit. Premier Fidel Castro used...

Oct 15, 2022

Ike Continues Attack on Kennedy Administration

Oct. 15, 1962 - Former President Eisenhower attacked tonight the Kennedy Administration’s “dreary foreign record of the past 21 months”...

Oct 14, 2022

U.S. Continues Surveillance of Cuba

Oct. 14, 1962 - The Cuban Government has been extremely careful in recent weeks to avoid any chance of conflict with the U.S. or...

Sep 30, 2022

President Kennedy Meets with British Foreign Secretary

Sept. 30, 1962 - President Kennedy and the Earl of Home, the British Foreign Secretary, discussed at the White House today ways of...

Sep 29, 2022

Nixon Answers Questions on T.V.

Sept. 29, 1962 - A talkative, obviously pleased Richard M. Nixon completed the first televised question program of his campaign for...

Sep 22, 2022

Castro Aide Warns U.S.: “The Missiles Will Fly”

Sept. 22, 1962 - Blas Roca (pictured to Fidel Castro’s left), one of Cuba’s top Communist leaders, was quoted today by the Havana radio...

Sep 21, 2022

Gromyko Warns U.S. on Cuba

Sept. 21, 1962 - The Soviet Union sounded a new warning today that an attack on Cuba by the U.S. would mean war. The warning, by Foreign...

Sep 20, 2022

Congress Endorses Force, if Necessary, on Cuba

Sept. 20, 1962 - A resolution endorsing the use of force, if necessary, to prevent the spread of Cuban Marxism in the Western Hemisphere...

Sep 18, 2022

Nixon Calls for Cuba Quarantine

Sept. 18, 1962 - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon (pictured in Los Angeles) called today for a quarantine of Cuba to halt the flow...

Sep 14, 2022

Goldwater Hits President on Cuba

Sept. 14, 1962 - Senator Barry Goldwater assailed today President Kennedy’s handling of the Cuban situation and asserted that “the...

Sep 13, 2022

Sept. 13, 1962 - JFK Statement on Cuban Situation

Sept. 13, 1962 - President Kennedy introduced today's press conference with a statement on the Cuban situation. Here it is in full. #jfk...