October 22, 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis - In a televised speech of - TopicsExpress



          

October 22, 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis - In a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, President John F. Kennedy announces that U.S. spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba. These missile sites—under construction but nearing completion—housed medium-range missiles capable of striking a number of major cities in the United States, including Washington, D.C. Kennedy announced that he was ordering a naval quarantine of Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from ... ht.ly/2Pupkz
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:09:52 +0000

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