JFK's speech on the Cuban missile crisis
The Cuban missile crisis of October 1962 marked a turning point for President John F. Kennedy. His bold but deft diplomacy spared the world a war that might have gone nuclear. Peace proved popular and JFK's approval ratings soared. Here's how it started.
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