President John F. Kennedy told Americans that Soviet missiles were being placed in Cuba and that the danger was immediate. He ...

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In 1962, a feverish 13-day standoff took place between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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2 of 8 — A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council, advisers to Kennedy, in the Cabinet Room on Oct. 29, 1962. 3 of 8 — Kennedy meets with Soviet Chairman Nikita Khrushchev ...