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Cuban Missile Crisis
1997-10-13T09:07:58-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTM3XC8xOTk3MTAxMzA5MjAwMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Brown University Professor James Blight provided the historical context for the Cuban missile crisis from October 16-29, 1963, in which the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. edged toward the brink of war over a disagreement about the installation of Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles in Cuba. Ms. Fawcett talked about the release of audio tapes of private conversations with President Kennedy in the White House by telephone. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. This was the first in a series of five programs on the 35th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis.
Brown University Professor James Blight provided the historical context for the Cuban missile crisis from October 16-29, 1963, in which the …
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Brown University Professor James Blight provided the historical context for the Cuban missile crisis from October 16-29, 1963, in which the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. edged toward the brink of war over a disagreement about the installation of Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles in Cuba. Ms. Fawcett talked about the release of audio tapes of private conversations with President Kennedy in the White House by telephone. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. This was the first in a series of five programs on the 35th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis. close
Brown University Professor James Blight provided the historical context for the Cuban missile crisis from October 16-29, 1963, in which the … read more
Brown University Professor James Blight provided the historical context for the Cuban missile crisis from October 16-29, 1963, in which the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. edged toward the brink of war over a disagreement about the installation of Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles in Cuba. Ms. Fawcett talked about the release of audio tapes of private conversations with President Kennedy in the White House by telephone. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. This was the first in a series of five programs on the 35th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis. close
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