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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... threat to the Hemisphere , further action will be justified . I have directed the Armed Forces to prepare for any eventualities ; and I trust that in the interests of both the Cuban people and the Soviet technicians at the sites , the ...
... threat- or any other threat which is made either independently or in response to our actions this week - must and will be met with determination . Any hostile move anywhere in the world against the safety and freedom of peoples to whom ...
... threat that has produced the current crisis - the action of the Soviet Government in secretly introducing offensive weapons into Cuba . Work on these offensive weapons is still pro- ceeding at a rapid pace . The first imperative must be ...
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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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