Thirteen Days: A Memoir Of The Cuban Missile CrisisWW Norton, 31 oct 2000 - 192 páginas "A minor classic in its laconic, spare, compelling evocation by a participant of the shifting moods and maneuvers of the most dangerous moment in human history." —Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as it is told here by the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In this unique account, he describes each of the participants during the sometimes hour-to-hour negotiations, with particular attention to the actions and views of his brother, President John F. Kennedy. In a new foreword, the distinguished historian and Kennedy adviser Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., discusses the book's enduring importance and the significance of new information about the crisis that has come to light, especially from the Soviet Union. |
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... Hemisphere . Should these offensive military preparations continue , thus increas- ing the threat to the Hemisphere , further action will be justified . I have directed the Armed Forces to prepare for any eventualities ; and I trust ...
... Hemisphere . But it is the Western Hemisphere countries and they alone that are subject to the threat that has produced the current crisis - the action of the Soviet Government in secretly introducing offensive weapons into Cuba . Work ...
... Hemisphere is to continue to be protected against offensive weapons , this Government has no choice but to pursue its own means of checking on military activi- ties in Cuba . The importance of our continued vigilance is under- lined by ...
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FOREWORD BY ARTHUR SCHLESINGER JR | 7 |
Tuesday morning October 16 1962 | 26 |
A majority opinion for a blockade | 34 |
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